Potassium Chloride in Lactated Ringers and Dextrose

Generic name: potassium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium lactate, and dextrose
Dosage form: injection, solution

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IN LACTATED RINGER'S AND 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION, USP

Flexible Plastic Container

Rx only

Potassium Chloride in Lactated Ringers and Dextrose Description

Intravenous solution with potassium chloride (I.V. solutions with KCl) is a sterile and nonpyrogenic solution in water for injection. This solution is for administration by intravenous infusion only.

See Table for summary of content and characteristics of this solution.

The solution contains no bacteriostat, antimicrobial agent or added buffer and is intended only for use as a single-dose injection. When smaller doses are required the unused portion should be discarded.

This solution is a parenteral fluid, nutrient and/or electrolyte replenisher.

Dextrose, USP is chemically designated D-glucose, monohydrate (C6H12O6 • H2O), a hexose sugar freely soluble in water. It has the following structural formula:

Potassium Chloride, USP is chemically designated KCl, a white granular powder freely soluble in water.

Sodium Chloride, USP is chemically designated NaCl, a white crystalline powder freely soluble in water.

Calcium Chloride, USP is chemically designated calcium chloride dihydrate (CaCl2 • 2H2O), white fragments or granules freely soluble in water.

Sodium Lactate, USP is chemically designated monosodium lactate [CH3CH(OH)COONa], a 60% aqueous solution miscible in water. It has the following structural formula:

Water for Injection, USP is chemically designated H20.

The flexible plastic container is fabricated from a specially formulated polyvinylchloride. Water can permeate from inside the container into the overwrap but not in amounts sufficient to affect the solution significantly. Solutions in contact with the plastic container may leach out certain chemical components from the plastic in very small amounts; however, biological testing was supportive of the safety of the plastic container materials. Expos...