Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

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December 28, 2007

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Table 20.1.Composition of some intravenous fluids.

Na+ Cl− K+ Ca++ Mg++ Misc Osmolality pH

Saline 0.9% 154 154 308 5

Dextrose saline 31 31 Glucose 40 g 284 4.5

5% Dextrose Glucose 50 g 278 4

Hartmann’s 131 111 5 2 Lactate 29 281 6.5

Bicarbonate 8.4% 1000 HCO− 31000 8

Gelofusine 154 125 0.4 0.4 0.4 Gelatin 40 g 274 7.4

Haemaccel 3.5% 145 145 5.1 6.25 Gelatin 35 g 301 7.3

Hespan 6% 154 154 Starch 60 g 310 5.5

Human albumin

Solution 4.5%

100–160 100–160 <2 Albumin 45 g,

citrate <15

270–300 6.9+/−0.5

Human albumin

Solution 20%

50–120 <40 <10 Albumin 200 g 135–138 6.9+/−0.5

Osmolality units are mosmol/kg, all other units are mmol/l unless stated.

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