Sterile water catheter maintenance solution
Water (chemical formula: H2O) is a transparent fluid which forms the world's streams, lakes, oceans and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of organisms.
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1 branded products available
Part of the Nutrison brand family (generic: Water)
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Clinical guidelines and formulary information
British National Formulary
Water
Source: British National Formulary, NICE. Joint Formulary Committee. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
NICE clinical guidance(14)
Transurethral water vapour ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (HTG482)
Transurethral water-jet ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (HTG691)
Intrapartum care (NG235)
Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care (CG139)
Unintentional injuries: prevention strategies for under 15s (PH29)
Diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis in under 5s: diagnosis and management (CG84)
Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management (CG99)
Oral health: local authorities and partners (PH55)
Intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people in hospital (QS131)
Otitis media with effusion in under 12s (NG233)
Renal and ureteric stones (QS195)
Promoting tolerance of enteral feeds in children and young people: domperidone (ESUOM18)
Intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people in hospital (NG29)
Needle and syringe programmes (PH52)
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Codes for healthcare professionals and prescribing systems
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NHS UK identifiers
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Key facts
Drug status
Approved
Major interactions
None known
Half-life
Not available
Mechanism
Not available
Food interactions
None known
Human targets
None mapped
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Chemical identifiers
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Water
Patent information
8 active patents, 9 expired
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