Generic name: sodium chloride
Dosage form: injection
Drug classes:Minerals and electrolytes, Miscellaneous respiratory agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 1, 2022.
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Corvatrol Injection Description
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.
Corvatrol Injection - Clinical Pharmacology
Sodium chloride in water dissociates to provide sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-) ions. These ions are normal constituents of the body fluids (principally extracellular) and are essential for maintaining electrolyte balance.
The distribution and excretion of sodium (Na
