DEFINITION

Half-Strength Lactated Ringer's and Dextrose Injection is a sterile solution of Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, and Dextrose in Water for Injection. It contains, in each 100 mL, NLT 142.5 and NMT 157.5 mg of sodium (Na) [as sodium chloride (NaCl) and sodium lactate (C₃H₅NaO₃)], NLT 7.08 and NMT 8.65 mg of potassium (K) [equivalent to NLT 13.5 and NMT 16.5 mg of potassium chloride (KCl)], NLT 2.45 and NMT 3.00 mg of calcium (Ca) [equivalent to NLT 9.0 and NMT 11.0 mg of calcium chloride (CaCl₂·2H₂O)], NLT 184.0 and NMT 214.0 mg of chloride (Cl) [as sodium chloride (NaCl), potassium chloride (KCl), and calcium chloride (CaCl₂·2H₂O)], and NLT 115.5 and NMT 130.5 mg of lactate (C₃H₅O₃) [equivalent to NLT 145.0 and NMT 165.0 mg of sodium lactate (C₃H₅NaO₃)]. It contains NLT 90.0% and NMT 105.0% of the labeled amount of dextrose (C₆H₁₂O₆·H₂O). It contains no antimicrobial agents.