- Provides both water and electrolytes (specifically sodium and chloride) to the body
Features:
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Hydration:
- Primary use is to hydrate patients who have lost more water than electrolytes.
- Hypotonic solution helps to shift water from the blood vessels into the cells and tissues to rehydrate them
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Hypernatremia:
- Used in the treatment of conditions like hypernatremia, where there is an excess of sodium in the blood
- The hypotonic solution helps to dilute the high sodium concentration
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Maintenance Fluid:
- Can be used as a maintenance fluid to provide a small, steady supply of water and electrolytes to patients who are unable to take fluids by mouth
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Assessment of Kidney Status:
- May be used to assess kidney function, as the kidneys will excrete more water than salt when this fluid is administered
- Preservatives:
- Does not contain any antimicrobial agents
- Hypotonic solution
Contents:
- 1,000mL Viaflex Plastic Container
- 14 Containers per case
