When do you use 3% sodium chloride?

3% and 5% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is strongly hypertonic and may cause vein damage. 3% and 5% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP should be used with great care, if at all, in patients with congestive heart failure, severe renal insufficiency, and in clinical states in which there exists edema with sodium retention.

What is 3% sodium chloride used for?

3% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, hypertonic solution for fluid and electrolyte replenishment in single dose containers for intravenous administration.

When do you use 3% sodium?

Indication

1. An electrolyte supplement.
2. 3% Hypertonic NaCl should only be used for Emergency treatment of severe hyponatremia.
3. Expansion of the extracellular fluid compartment in cases of hypovolemia and low blood pressure should be done with 0.9% NaCl (normal saline.)

What does 3% sodium chloride injection, USP do?

3% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, hypertonic solution for fluid and electrolyte replenishment in single dose containers for intravenous administration. The pH may have been adjusted with hydrochloric acid. It contains no antimicrobial agents. Composition, ionic concentration, osmolarity, and pH are shown in Table 1.

Can a 3% 5% sodium chloride injection cause diuresis?

Sodium Chloride Injection 3% 5% – Clinical Pharmacology 3% and 5% Sodium Chloride Injections USP provide electrolytes and are a source of water for hydration. They are capable of inducing diuresis depending on the clinical condition of the patient.

What are the side effects of sodium chloride injections?

Hypersensitivity/infusion reactions, including hypotension, pyrexia, tremor, chills, urticaria, rash, and pruritus may occur with 3% and 5% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP. Stop the infusion immediately if signs or symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction develop, such as tachycardia, chest pain, dyspnea and flushing.

Are there any antimicrobials in sodium chloride injections?

Each 100 mL of 3% Sodium Chloride Injection USP contains: Each 100 mL of 5% Sodium Chloride Injection USP contains: 3% and 5% Sodium Chloride Injections USP are sterile, nonpyrogenic and contain no bacteriostatic or antimicrobial agents.