bacteriostatic sodium chloride 0.9% in plastic container
Pharmaranks rates Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container 3.4/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container (Sodium Chloride) is an osmotic laxative used to treat Dehydration, Hyponatremia, Hemorrhagic Shock, Wounds and Injuries.
Sodium Chloride · by Fresenius Kabi USA
Generic of Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container
Based on 1 source · Recall-safety score from FDA recall history — this product's own recalls and its manufacturer's record. Not an efficacy or quality rating. methodology →
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Sodium Chloride
- Drug class
- Osmotic Laxative
- Form
- Injectable
- Strength
- Sodium Chloride 270MG/30ML (9MG/ML) · Sodium Chloride 90MG/10ML (9MG/ML)
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Generic
- May treat
- dehydration, hyponatremia, hemorrhagic shock
- Manufacturer
- Fresenius Kabi USA
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$0.04 per ml — not your price
- FDA application
- ANDA088911
What is Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
From the FDA label:Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, isotonic solution. Each mL contains: Sodium chloride 9 mg; benzyl alcohol 0.9%; Water for Injection q.s. Hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added for pH adjustment (pH 4.5-7.0). Sodium chloride occurs as colorless cubic crystals or white crystalline powder and has a saline taste. Sodium chloride is freely soluble in water. It is soluble in glycerin and slightly soluble in alcohol. The empirical formula for sodium chloride is NaCl and the molecular weight is 58.44.
How to use
Before Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% is used as a vehicle for the administration of a drug, specific references should be checked for any possible incompatibility with sodium chloride or benzyl alcohol. The volume of the preparation to be used for diluting or dissolving any drug for injection is dependent on the vehicle concentration, dose and route of administration as recommended by the manufacturer. Isotonic solutions may be given subcutaneously, intravenously, and occasionally, intramuscularly. Use Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% with due regard for the compatibility of the benzyl alcohol it contains with the particular medicinal substance that is to be dissolved or diluted. Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit.
Side effects
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC at 1-800-551-7176 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. Reactions which may occur because of Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9%, added drugs or the technique of reconstitution or administration include febrile response, local tenderness, abscess, tissue necrosis or infection at the site of injection, venous thrombosis or phlebitis extending from the site of injection and extravasation. If an adverse reaction does occur, discontinue the infusion, evaluate the patient, institute appropriate countermeasures and if possible, retrieve and save the remainder of the unused vehicle for examination. Although adverse reactions to intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of 0.9% benzyl alcohol are not known to occur in man, experimental studies of small volume parenteral preparations containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol in several species of animals have indicated that an estimated intravenous dose up to 30 mL may be safely given to an adult without toxic effects. Administration of an estimated 9 mL to a 6 kg infant is potentially capable of producing blood pressure changes.
Warnings
Important safety information
Benzyl alcohol as a preservative in Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% has been associated with toxicity in newborns. Data is unavailable on the toxicity of other preservatives in this age group. Preservative-free Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% should be used for flushing intravascular catheters. Where a sodium chloride solution is required for preparing or diluting medications for use in newborns, only preservative-free Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% should be used.
Who should not take Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container
Due to potential toxicity of benzyl alcohol in newborns, Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% containing benzyl alcohol must not be used in this patient population. Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% should not be used for fluid or sodium chloride replacement.
Overdose — what happens if you take too much
Use only as a diluent or solvent. This parenteral preparation is unlikely to pose a threat of sodium chloride or fluid overload except possibly in very small infants. In the event these should occur, reevaluate the patient and institute appropriate corrective measures. See PRECAUTIONS and ADVERSE REACTIONS .
U.S. Poison Control: call or text 1-800-222-1222 (free, 24/7). In an emergency call 911. From the FDA label; not medical advice.
Drug class
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container treat?
- Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container (Sodium Chloride) may be used to treat dehydration, hyponatremia, hemorrhagic shock, wounds and injuries, dry eye syndromes, corneal edema, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How is Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container rated?
- pharmaranks gives Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container a composite score of 3.4 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
- How much does Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $0.04 per ml, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container. To pay less, Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
- Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is marketed by Fresenius Kabi USA. You can see Fresenius Kabi USA's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container a brand-name or generic drug?
- Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Sodium Chloride. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.
- Is Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container available over the counter?
- No. Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container come in?
- Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is currently marketed as injectable, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
- Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is classified as osmotic laxative, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container FDA-registered?
- Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA088911. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container been recalled by the FDA?
- Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.
- Is Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container a recall-safety score of 68/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.
- What are the side effects of Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
- Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container's side effects are taken directly from its FDA label. From the label: To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC at 1-800-551-7176 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. Reactions which may occur because of Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9%,… Both common and serious reactions are documented in full on this page. This is general reference from the FDA, not medical advice — always consult a professional.
Clinical content sourced from the FDA label via openFDA (U.S. FDA). View the FDA label on DailyMed → Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
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