SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% SOLVENT FOR PARENTERAL USE 5 VIALS OF 10 ML

Name
SODIUM CHLORIDE SALF 0.9% solvent for parenteral use
Sodium chloride


What is it and what is it for?
SODIUM CHLORIDE SALF is a solution containing sodium and chlorine and is indicated for preparing injectable preparations.


What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not use SODIUM CHLORIDE SALF if you suffer from:
- hypernatremia (has a high concentration of sodium in the blood);
- hydrosaline plethoric (has an increased concentration of salts in the body).


Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using SODIUM CHLORIDE SALF
This medicine should be administered with caution if:
- suffers from hypertension (high blood pressure);
- suffers from heart failure (inability of the heart to pump the adequate amount of blood needed for the body's needs);
- if you have peripheral edema (accumulation of fluid in the extremities, such as the legs, ankles and hands) or pulmonary edema (accumulation of fluid in the lungs);
- if you have reduced kidney function (your kidneys work poorly);
- if you have been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia (if you are pregnant and have started having problems with high blood pressure or your high blood pressure has worsened and you have noticed swelling due to fluid accumulation and the presence of protein in your urine.


Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The following side effects have been reported with an unknown frequency (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):
- hypernatremia (increased sodium concentration in the blood);
- hyperchloremia (increased concentration of chloride in the blood);
- hypervolemia (increase in blood volume);
- infection at the infusion site;
- pain or local reaction;
- irritation of the veins;
- venous thrombosis (formation of blood clots in the vein) or phlebitis (inflammation of the vein) extending from the infusion site;
- extravasation (leakage of the injected solution from the vein).