BACTERIOSTATIC SODIUM CHLORIDE
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- BACTERIOSTATIC SODIUM CHLORIDE
- Brand Names
- BACTERIOSTATIC SODIUM CHLORIDE
- Application Number
- NDA018800
- Sponsor
- HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst
- NDC Codes
- 2
- Dosage Forms
- INJECTION, SOLUTION
- Routes
- INTRAMUSCULAR, INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS
- Active Ingredients
- SODIUM CHLORIDE
Indications and Usage
INDICATIONS & USAGE This parenteral preparation is 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.
Warnings
WARNINGS Benzyl alcohol, a preservative in Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP has been associated with toxicity in neonates. Data are unavailable on the toxicity of other preservatives in this age group. Preservative-free Sodium Chloride Injection should be used for flushing intravascular catheters. Where a sodium chloride solution is required for preparing or diluting medications for use in neonates, only preservative-free Sodium Chloride Injection should be used.