SPL Set ID: e5ee8caa-b6ca-45ba-98fb-8305e6282141

This preparation is designed solely for parenteral use only after addition of drugs that require dilution or must be dissolved in an aqueous vehicle prior to injection. Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 0.9% is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, isotonic solution of sodium chloride and water for injection. Each mL contains sodium chloride 9 mg. It contains no bacteriostat, antimicrobial agent or added buffer and is supplied only in single-dose containers to dilute or dissolve drugs for injection. Its chloride and sodium ion concentrations are approximately 0.154 mEq of each per milliliter and its calculated osmolality is 0.308 milliosmols per mL. The solution may contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment, pH 5.3 (4.5 to 7.0). Sodium chloride, USP occurs as colorless cubic crystals or white crystalline powder and has a saline taste. Sodium chloride is freely soluble in water. The empirical formula for sodium chloride is NaCl, and the molecular weight is 58.44.