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Sodium Chloride and Hypertonic Saline Solutions

Posted by blm1007blm1007 @blm1007blm1007, 3 days ago

So disappointed in myself. I had not zeroed in on the Pari box nebulizing solution. I finally did....Sodium Chloride Solution.
I called Pari and asked about it. Apparently the Sodium Chloride is the generic of Hypertonic Saline.
I called and found out the above during my discussion with the Pari representative. I called to ask my question of "Does Sodium Chloride have Citric Acid in it as an excipient. " The discussion lead to my learning the above. I was taken back because I sadly did not early on research for information regarding nebulizing solutions nor was I informed and educated about this until my call. I want to know if Citric Acid is in either solution as an excipient due to my avoiding citric acid. The representative from Pari did not know the answer and is to get back to me to let me know if Citric Acid is in either of the solutions. Do any of you know?
Barbara

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Beejenigma | @beejenigma | 2 days ago

I have always used generic sodium chloride 7%. Never had any issue. It's for inhalation and comes in a box and each one is in its own twist off container.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | 2 days ago

@blm1007blm1007 Barbara -
Hypertonic Saline is the medical reference for any saline solution with a concentration of greater than 0.9% sodium chloride. Normal saline with 0.9% sodium chloride is called Isotonic Saline. So your confusion is not unusual - unfortunately, some of us (me) and many in the medical community use terminology and actual names for thing interchangeably without explanation.

To answer the question about ingredients, as a drug, the sodium chloride box is labeled with every ingredient contained in the vial. I have never seen mine with citric acid, citrate, another preservative or any other chemical. When there was a "buffered" or ph-balanced version on the market, it was labeled to say it contained sodium bicarbonate. So if you are getting your saline from a medical provider you can see on the box label exactly what is in each ampule.

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