Sodium Chloride .9% IV 1L ea

Indications

Sodium Chloride (0.9%) Intravenous Infusion is indicated for extracellular fluid replacement and in the management of metabolic alkalosis in the presence of fluid loss, and for restoring or maintaining the concentration of sodium and chloride ions.

Contraindications

The use of Sodium Chloride Intravenous Infusion requires careful evaluation of risks and benefits by the attending physician. It must not be used in the following conditions unless the physician has determined that potential benefits outweigh risks:

congestive heart failure

severe impairment of renal function,

clinical states in which there exists oedema with sodium retention.