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Isolyte H
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Isolyte H

Generic name: dextrose, sodium acetate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride and magnesium chloride
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class:Intravenous nutritional products

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 22, 2022.

Isolyte H Description

Each 100 mL of Isolyte® H (Multi-Electrolyte Injection) in 5% Dextrose contains:
Hydrous Dextrose USP 5 g; Sodium Acetate Trihydrate USP 0.22 g
Sodium Chloride USP 0.14 g; Potassium Chloride USP 0.097 g
Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate USP 0.03 g; Water for Injection USP qs

pH adjusted with Hydrochloric Acid NF
pH: 5.0 (4.0–6.0) Calories per liter: 170
Calculated Osmolarity: 360 mOsmol/liter, hypertonic

Concentration of Electrolytes (mEq/liter): Sodium 39; Chloride 44
Acetate (CH3COO-) 16; Potassium 13; Magnesium 3

Isolyte® H in 5% Dextrose is sterile, nonpyrogenic, and contains no bacteriostatic or antimicrobial agents or added buffers. This product is intended for intravenous administration.

The formulas of the active ingredients are:

IngredientsMolecular
Formula
Molecular
Weight
Sodium Acetate Trihydrate USP CH3COONa•3H2O 136.08
Sodium Chloride USP NaCl 58.44
Potassium Chloride USP KCl 74.55
Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate USP MgCl2•6H2O 203.30
Hydrous Dextrose USP 198.17

The EXCEL® Container is Latex-free, PVC-free, and DEHP-free.

The plastic container is made from a multilayered film specifically developed for parenteral drugs. It contains no plasticizers. The solution contact layer is a rubberized copolymer of ethylene and propylene. Solutions in contact with t