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  2. Ringer's lactate solution - Wikipedia

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    Ringer's lactate solution is in the crystalloid family of medications. [5] It is isotonic, i.e. it has the same tonicity as blood. [2] Ringer's solution was invented in the 1880s; lactate was added in the 1930s. [4] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [6] Lactated Ringer's is available as a generic medication. [1]

  3. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    Ringer's lactate Rx, R x, RX, ℞, Rp recipe: take (often effectively a noun meaning "prescription"—medical prescription or prescription drug) rep. repetatur: let it be repeated s. signa: write (write on the label) s.a. secundum artem: according to the art (accepted practice or best practice) SC subcutaneous

  4. Volume expander - Wikipedia

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    Lactated Ringer's solution contains 28 mmol/L lactate, 4 mmol/L K + and 1.5 mmol/L Ca 2+. It is very similar – though not identical – to Hartmann's solution , the ionic concentrations of which differ slightly.

  5. FDA declares IV fluid shortage in the wake of Helene - AOL

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    Confirming concerns that sprang up after the storm, the FDA declared shortages of Dextrose 70% IV Solution, Lactated Ringers IV Solution and… The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday ...

  6. Ringer's solution - Wikipedia

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    Ringer's solution is a solution of several salts dissolved in water for the purpose of creating an isotonic solution relative to the body fluids of an animal. Ringer's solution typically contains sodium chloride , potassium chloride , calcium chloride and sodium bicarbonate , with the last used to buffer the pH .

  7. Equipment of an American combat medic - Wikipedia

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    IV fluids and tubing. The amount and the exact fluid solution will vary on the length and type of the mission. Normal Saline/0.9% Sodium Chloride, Hetastarch/Hextend, and Lactated Ringers Solution (LR) are usually carried. 18, 16, and 14 gauge IV catheters. IO intraosseous infusion access kit. This may come in the form of a B.I.G device or more ...

  8. List of Schedule IV controlled substances (U.S.) - Wikipedia

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    The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. The complete list of Schedule IV substances is as follows.

  9. Sodium lactate - Wikipedia

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    Sodium lactate is used to treat arrhythmias caused by overdosing of class I antiarrythmics, as well as pressor sympathomimetics which can cause hypertension. [10]It can be given intravenously as a source of bicarbonate for preventing or controlling mild to moderate metabolic acidosis in patients with restricted oral intake (for sodium bicarbonate) whose oxidative processes are not seriously ...