Pharm

Intravenous Fluid

Intravenous Fluid, Fluid Replacement, Hypotonic Saline, Hypertonic Saline, Saline Solution, Intravenous Fluid Replacement

Dextrose in Water (D5W)
1. Osmolality: 252 mOsm/L
2. Glucose: 50 g/L
3. Contains no Sodium or chloride
4. Primarily used to deliver intravenous medications in small volume fluid infusions (<100 ml)
Half Normal Saline (0.45 NaCl or 1/2NS)
1. Osmolality: 154 mOsm/L
2. Sodium: 77 mEq/L (with equivalent chloride)
3. Equivalent of administering half free water and half Isotonic Saline
4. Consider in Hypernatremia with volume depletion
5. Risk of Hyponatremia
  1. Prolonged use
  2. Impaired water excretion (e.g. GFR <20%, CHF, Cirrhosis, Nephrosis)

See Crystalloid Isotonic Solution
General
1. NS or LR is the typical replacement in most volume depleted cases
2. LR may be preferred as more physiologic (pH neutral) compared with the acidic NS
3. Hypovolemia due to Hemorrhage should be replaced with blood (as indicated)
Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl or NS)
1. Osmolality: 308 mOsm/L
2. Sodium: 154 mEq/L (with equivalent chloride)
3. pH: 5-6
Lactated Ringers (LR)
1. Osmolality: 272 mOsm/L
2. Sodium: 130 mEq/L
3. Chloride: 109 mEq/L
4. Lactate: 28 mEq/L (buffer)
5. Also contains Potassium (4 mEq/L) and Calcium (3 mEq/L)
6. pH: 6.5