sodium chloride 0.9% in plastic container
Pharmaranks rates Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container 2.7/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. 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 Hospira
Available as a generic: Bacteriostatic 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 450MG/50ML (9MG/ML) · Sodium Chloride 900MG/100ML
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- dehydration, hyponatremia, hemorrhagic shock
- Manufacturer
- Hospira
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$0.04 per ml — not your price
- FDA application
- NDA019465
What is Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
From the FDA label:Sodium Chloride Injection, USP solutions are sterile and nonpyrogenic. They are parenteral solutions containing various concentrations of sodium chloride in water for injection intended for intravenous administration after admixing with an ADD-Vantage vial, or single-dose powdered drug vials with 20 mm closure using the ADD-Vantage ADDAPTOR™ (WARNING: DO NOT USE WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AGENTS) . Each 100 mL of 0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP contains 450 mg sodium chloride in water for injection. Electrolytes per 1000 mL: sodium 77 mEq; chloride 77 mEq. The osmolarity is 154 mOsmol/L (calc.), which is hypotonic. Each 100 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP contains 900 mg sodium chloride in water for injection. Electrolytes per 1000 mL: sodium 154 mEq; chloride 154 mEq. The osmolarity is 308 mOsmol/L (calc.), which is isotonic. The pH for both concentrations is 5.6 (4.5 to 7.0). The solutions contain no bacteriostat, antimicrobial agent or added buffer and each is intended only as a single-dose injection. When smaller doses are required the unused portion should be discarded. The solutions are parenteral fluid and electrolyte replenishers. Sodium Chloride, USP is chemically designated NaCl, a white crystalline powder freely soluble in water. Water for Injection, USP is chemically designated H 2 O. The flexible plastic container is fabricated from a specially formulated…
How to use
The dose is dependent upon the age, weight and clinical condition of the patient. Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit. See PRECAUTIONS .
Side effects
Reactions which may occur because of the solution or the technique of administration include febrile response, infection at the site of injection, venous thrombosis or phlebitis extending from the site of injection, extravasation and hypervolemia. If an adverse reaction does occur, discontinue the infusion, evaluate the patient, institute appropriate therapeutic countermeasures and save the remainder of the fluid for examination if deemed necessary.
Warnings
Important safety information
Solutions containing sodium ions should be used with great care, if at all, in patients with congestive heart failure, severe renal insufficiency and in clinical states in which there exists edema with sodium retention. Excessive administration of potassium-free solutions may result in significant hypokalemia. In patients with diminished renal function, administration of solutions containing sodium ions may result in sodium retention. The intravenous administration of these solutions can cause fluid and/or solute overloading resulting in dilution of serum electrolyte concentrations, overhydration, congested states or pulmonary edema. The risk of dilutional states is inversely proportional to the electrolyte concentrations of administered parenteral solutions. The risk of solute overload causing congested states with peripheral and pulmonary edema is directly proportional to the electrolyte concentrations of such solutions.
Who should not take Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container
None known.
Overdose — what happens if you take too much
In the event of overhydration or solute overload, re-evaluate the patient and institute appropriate corrective measures. See WARNINGS , 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.
Interactions
Caution must be exercised in the administration of parenteral fluids, especially those containing sodium ions to patients receiving corticosteroids or corticotropin. Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility: Studies with Sodium Chloride Injection, USP have not been performed to evaluate carcinogenic potential, mutagenic potential or effects on fertility. Pregnancy: Teratogenic effects Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Sodium Chloride Injection, USP. It is not known whether sodium chloride injection can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Sodium Chloride Injection, USP should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed. Labor and Delivery: Studies have not been conducted to evaluate the effects of Sodium Chloride Injection, USP on labor and delivery. Caution should be exercised when administering this drug during labor and delivery. Nursing Mothers: It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is administered to a nursing mother. Pediatric Use: Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. Geriatric Use: Clinical studies of Sodium Chloride Injection, USP did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or drug therapy. This drug is known to be substantially excreted by the kidney, and the risk of toxic reactions to this drug may be greater in patients with impaired renal function. Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection, and it may be useful to monitor renal function. Do not administer unless solution is clear and container is undamaged. Discard unused portion.
Drug class
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Dosage forms
Injectable
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container treat?
- 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 Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container rated?
- pharmaranks gives Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container a composite score of 2.7 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 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 Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
- Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is marketed by Hospira. You can see Hospira's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container a brand-name or generic drug?
- Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Sodium Chloride. Lower-cost generic equivalents containing Sodium Chloride are available — ask your pharmacist.
- Is Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container available over the counter?
- No. 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 Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container come in?
- 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 Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
- Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is classified as osmotic laxative, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container FDA-registered?
- Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA019465. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container been recalled by the FDA?
- Yes. Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container has 1 recorded FDA recall event in the openFDA enforcement database. A recall removes specific lots from the market — usually for manufacturing, contamination, potency, or labeling issues — and does not mean the drug is unsafe to take; your specific lot was almost certainly never affected. This recall history is factored into its safety score above. Always check the FDA recall database or your pharmacist for current alerts.
- Is Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container a recall-safety score of 54/100, based on its FDA recall history (1 recorded recall event) — 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 Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container?
- Sodium Chloride 0.9% in Plastic Container's side effects are taken directly from its FDA label. From the label: Reactions which may occur because of the solution or the technique of administration include febrile response, infection at the site of injection, venous thrombosis or phlebitis extending from the site of injection, extravasation and hypervolemia. If an adverse reaction does occur,… 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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