dextrose monohydrate sodium chloride - Generic Medications

2.5% Dextrose and 0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution for fluid and electrolyte replenishment and caloric supply in single-dose containers for intravenous administration. It contains no antimicrobial agents. Composition, osmolarity, pH, ionic concentration and caloric content are shown in Table 1 . Table 1. * Normal physiologic osmolarity range is approximately 280 to 310 mOsmol/L. Size (mL) Composition (g/L) *Osmolarity (mOsmol/L) (calc.) pH Ionic Concentration (mEq/L) Caloric Content (kcal/L) **Dextrose Hydrous, USP Sodium Chloride, USP (NaCl) Sodium Chloride 2.5% Dextrose and 0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP 1,000 25 4.5 280 4.5 (3.2 to 6.5) 77 77 85 Dextrose is derived from corn. The flexible plastic container is fabricated from a specially formulated non-plasticized, film containing polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomers ( free flex ® bag). The amount of water that can permeate from the container into the overwrap is insufficient to affect the solution significantly. Solutions in contact with the flexible container can leach out certain of the container's chemical components in very small amounts within the expiration period. The suitability of the container material has been confirmed by tests in animals according to USP biological tests for plastic containers. structural formula