
Data is unavailable on the toxicity of parabens and other preservatives in newborns. Where a sodium chloride solution is required for preparing or diluting medications for use in newborns, only preservative free Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% should be used. Preservative free Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% should be used for flushing intravascular catheters.
There is currently no manufacturer warning information available for this drug.
These parenteral preparations are indicated only for diluting or dissolving drugs for intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, according to instructions of the manufacturer of the drug to be administered. NOT FOR INHALATION.
Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, isotonic solution.
Each mL contains: Sodium chloride 9 mg; methylparaben 0.12%; propylparaben 0.012%; 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.