Intravenous sodium, glucose and potassium (Formulary)

TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland
NHS Highland

SODIUM CHLORIDE

Therapy notes

  • *May be supplied on a GP10 prescription form on a ‘pay and report’ basis if required for patients cared for outside a hospital setting; for further information contact your local Lead Pharmacist or Hospital Pharmacist.

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Intravenous infusion 0.9% (sodium 150mmol/L)*, 0.18% (sodium 30mmol/L), 0.45% (sodium 75mmol/L), 1.8% (sodium 300mmol/L), 2.7% (sodium 450mmol/L)

SODIUM CHLORIDE WITH GLUCOSE

Therapy notes

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Intravenous infusion 0.9%, glucose 5% (sodium 150mmol/L)

SODIUM LACTATE

Therapy notes

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Compound

GLUCOSE

Therapy notes

MHRA alert: Glucose solutions: recommendations to minimise the risks associated with the accidental use of glucose solutions instead of saline solutions in arterial lines(May 2023) (www.gov.uk).

  • *May be supplied on a GP10 prescription form on a ‘pay and report’ basis if required for patients cared for outside a hospital setting; for further information contact your local Lead Pharmacist or Hospital Pharmacist.

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Intravenous infusion 5%*, 10%, 20%

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE WITH GLUCOSE

Therapy notes

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Intravenous infusion 0.15% glucose 5% (potassium 20mmol/L), 0.3% glucose 5% (potassium 40mmol/L), 0.15% glucose 10% (potassium 20mmol/L), 0.3% glucose 10% (potassium 40mmol/L)

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE WITH SODIUM CHLORIDE

Therapy notes

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Intravenous infusion 0.15% sodium chloride 0.9% (potassium 20mmol/L, sodium 150mmol/L), 0.3% sodium chloride 0.9% (potassium 40mmol, sodium 150mmol/L)

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Intravenous infusion 3% potassium choride, 0.9% sodium chloride (potassium 40mmol, sodium 15mmol/100mL) (specialist use only in Intensive Care and high dependency areas only)

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

Therapy notes

  • Only to be used where ready mixed solutions are unavailable.
  • It is handled as a controlled drug in inpatient areas.

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Concentrate injection 15% (potassium 20mmol/10mL)

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE WITH SODIUM CHLORIDE WITH GLUCOSE

Therapy notes

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Intravenous infusion potassium chloride 0.15%, sodium chloride 0.18%, glucose 4% (potassium 20mmol/L, sodium 30mmol/L); potassium chloride 0.3%, sodium chloride 0.18%, glucose 4% (potassium 40mmol/L, sodium 30mmol/L); potassium chloride 0.15%, sodium chloride 0.45%, glucose 5% (potassium 20mmol/L, sodium 75mmol/L); potassium chloride 0.3%, sodium chloride 0.45%, glucose 5% (potassium 40mmol/L, sodium 75mmol/L); potassium chloride 0.15%, sodium chloride 0.9%, glucose 5% (potassium 20mmol/L, sodium 150mmol/L); potassium chloride 0.3%, sodium chloride 0.9%, glucose 5% (potassium 40mmol/L, sodium 150mmol/L)

Editorial Information

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