Sodium sulfate
Chemical formula: Na₂O₄S Molecular mass: 142.042 g/mol PubChem compound: 24436
Active ingredient description
Sodium Sulfate Anhydrous is the anhydrous, sodium salt form of sulfuric acid. Sodium sulfate anhydrous disassociates in water to provide sodium ions and sulfate ions. Sodium ion is the principal cation of the extracellular fluid and plays a large part in the therapy of fluid and electrolyte disturbances. Sodium sulfate anhydrous is an electrolyte replenisher and is used in isosmotic solutions so that administration does not disturb normal electrolyte balance and does not lead to absorption or excretion of water and ions.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| A06AD13 | Sodium sulfate | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives |
Medicines
Sodium sulfate is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)
Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)
Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
United States (US)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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