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Water for injection
Essential medicine status
Section:
26. Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid–base disturbances 26.3. Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances > Miscellaneous
ATC codes: Pending
EMLc
Indication
Unspecified appropriateness of dosing or administration without injury or harm ICD11 code: QA74
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 2 mL ampoule ; 5 mL ampoule ; 10 mL ampoule
EML status history
First added in 1977 (TRS 615)
Changed in 1979 (TRS 641)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Water for injection
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Water for injection (Water)
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
The EMLc Subcommittee endorsed the inclusion of water for injection on the core list of the EMLc. It is intended for use in preparations intended for parenteral administration and other sterile preparations.