Overview
Sodium Chloride 0.9% Saline for Injection 10ml Ampoules
Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9%
Saline for injection
Sterile non-pyrogenic
Osmolality Approximately 308mOsm/kg water Isotonic.
pH 4.5 – 7.0
Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9% can be used for the restoration of electrolytes, as the vehicle for parenteral drug admisnistration or as a sterile irrigation medium.
Solution prepared with Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9% may be administered intravenously, intramuscularly or subcutaneously.
Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9% is used to replace lost body fluids and salts. Other medicines which are given by injection or by drip may be diluted with Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9%.
Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9% can also be used as a sterile irrigation solution.
Your doctor will have explained why you are being given Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9%.
Your doctor may prescribe this medicine for another use. Ask your doctor if you want more information.
Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9% is not addictive.
Before you are given Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9%
You may already have been given Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9%. Your doctor will have considered the situation carefully and decided to use it. However, if any of the following applies to you, tell your doctor immediately.
When you must not be given it Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9% will only be used if the solution is clear, the package is undamaged and the use by (expiry) date marked on the pack has not been passed.
You should not be given Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9% if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless your doctor says it is safe. Ask your doctor about the risks and benefits involved.
You should not be given Sodium Chloride Injection BP 0.9% if you have, or have had, any of the following medical conditions:
Congestive heart failure
Severe kidney problems
Swelling due to excess fluid
Cirrhosis of the liver
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