Topic summary
Half-normal saline
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Saline (medicine).
Less concentrated solutions
- Half-normal saline (0.45% NaCl), often with "D5" (5% dextrose), contains 77 mEq/L of Na and Cl and 50 g/L dextrose.
- Quarter-normal saline (0.22% NaCl) has 39 mEq/L of Na and Cl and almost always contains 5% dextrose for osmolality reasons. It can be used alone in neonatal intensive care units.
- Dextrose (glucose) 4% in 0.18% saline is used sometimes for maintenance replacement.