Balanced Salt Solution Dosage
Generic name: sodium chloride 6.4mg in 1mL, potassium chloride 0.75mg in 1mL, calcium chloride 0.48mg in 1mL, magnesium chloride 0.3mg in 1mL, sodium acetate 3.9mg in 1mL, trisodium citrate dihydrate 1.7mg in 1mL
Dosage form: ophthalmic irrigating solution
Drug class: Ophthalmic lubricants and irrigations
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 21, 2022.
This irrigating solution should be used according to standard format for each surgical procedure.
Note: Use an administration set with an air-inlet in the plastic spike since the bottle does not contain a separate airway tube. Follow directions of the particular administration set to be used. Remove the flip-off cap. Clean and disinfect the rubber stopper by using a sterile alcohol wipe. Insert the spike aseptically into the bottle through the target area of the rubber stopper.
Allow the fluid to flow and remove air from the tubing before irrigation begins.
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