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Electrolyte Supplement, Parenteral; Genitourinary Irrigant; Irrigant; Lubricant, Ocular; Sodium Salt
• This medicine does not mix well with some medicines. Serious reactions may occur. Check all medicines with healthcare provider.
• If you have an allergy to sodium chloride or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
Oral and injection:
• If you have high sodium levels or swelling.
• If you are on a low-salt or salt-free diet.
• Sodium chloride is a salt supplement.
• It restores salt and water losses.
• It can pull extra fluid out of a swollen area.
• Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular schedule.
• Do not take a double dose or extra doses.
• Do not change dose or stop medicine. Talk with healthcare provider.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Follow up with healthcare provider.
• Store at room temperature.
• The injection will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
Created: 2008-07-10 13:10:18.0
Modified: 2010-03-15 13:37:22.0
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Oral:
• Take tablets with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
• A liquid is available if you cannot swallow pills.
• Those who have feeding tubes can also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after medicine is given.
Injection:
• This medicine is given as a shot into a vein.
• This medicine is given as a shot into a vein over a period of time.
Oral inhalation:
• For inhaling (puffing) only by an inhaler or as a liquid (solution) through a special machine (nebulizer) into the lungs.
Nasal:
• Do not take this medicine by mouth. For the nose only. Keep out of mouth and eyes (may burn).
• Blow your nose before use.
Skin:
• Wash hands before and after use.
• Clean affected area before use. Make sure to dry well.
All eye forms:
• For the eye only.
• Wash hands before and after use.
• Take out contact lenses before using medicine. Lenses can be replaced 15 minutes after medicine is given. Do not put contacts back in if eyes are irritated or infected.
• Do not touch the container tip to the eye, lid, or other skin.
• Tilt head back and drop medicine into eye.
Eye drops:
• Shake well before use.
• Gently press the skin under the lower eyelid and pull the lower eyelid away from the eye slightly until you can see a small pouch.
• Insert one drop. Wait 1 minute between drops.
• After using medicine, keep your eyes closed. Apply pressure to the inside corner of the eye. Do this for 3-5 minutes. This keeps the medicine in your eye.
• Separate each eye medicine by 5 minutes.
Eye ointment:
• Gently pull down the lower lid and squeeze in the prescribed amount.
• Release the lower eyelid and keep eyes closed for 1-2 minutes.
• Separate each eye medicine by 10 minutes.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
Oral and injection:
• This medicine is used to treat low sodium levels.
• This medicine is used in nutrition to meet the daily sodium needs.
Injection:
• This medicine is used to treat dehydration.
• This medicine is used to treat brain swelling.
• This medicine is used to dilute medicine that is given as an injection into the vein over a period of time.
Eye:
• This medicine is used to decrease swelling.
Oral inhalation:
• This medicine increases moisture into the breathing tubes.
• This medicine is used to thin the fluid in the lungs.
Nasal:
• This medicine is used to restore moisture to the nasal passages.
• This medicine is used to thin fluid in the nasal passages.
Skin:
• This medicine is used to clean wounds.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
Injection:
• Swelling.
• Pain and irritation where the medicine goes into the body.
Oral:
• Swelling.
• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• Diarrhea.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Sudden change in vision, eye pain, or irritation.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
