Sodium Chloride 30%w/v Concentrate for Solution for Infusion

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

1. What Sodium Chloride 30% w/v Concentrate for Solution for Infusion is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Sodium Chloride 30% w/v Concentrate for Solution for Infusion
3. How to use Sodium Chloride 30% w/v Concentrate for Solution for Infusion
4. Possible Side Effects
5. How to store Sodium Chloride 30% w/v Concentrate for Solution for Infusion
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• Have suffered with heart disease
• Have suffered with high blood pressure
• Have suffered with diabetes mellitus

Check with your doctor if you are concerned about any of the above.

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using Sodium Chloride 30% w/v Concentrate for Solution for Infusion if:

• You are suffering from congestive heart failure
• You have problems with your kidneys
• You have suffered from pulmonary oedema (fluid on the lungs)
• You have suffered from pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure associated with pregnancy)
• You have suffered from peripheral oedema (swelling of hands and feet)
• If you have high blood pressure, swelling and protein in the urine during the last 3 months of pregnancy (toxaemia of pregnancy)
• This medicine is being used in a child
• This medicine is being used in an elderly person

This medicine should be given with care if any of the above applies to you.

Check with your doctor if you are concerned about any of the above.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. It is especially important if you are taking:

• Streptomycin

The most common side effects are:

• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach cramps
• Dry mouth or stuffy nose
• Sweating and high temperature (fever)
• Low blood pressure when standing. This may make you feel dizzy or faint
• Fluid on the lungs
• Headache
• Rapid heartbeat
• Feeling weak
• Restlessness or irritability

Very rare side effects are:

• Muscular twitching

Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse immediately if you think you have any of the above symptoms or other problems.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or Search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

• The active substance is sodium chloride at a strength of 300mg per mL (5.13 mmol sodium and chloride per mL).
• The other ingredient is Water for Injections.

This medicine is a clear and colourless solution. This medicine is available in a 10 mL ampoule containing 3 g of Sodium Chloride; a 50 mL vial containing 15 g Sodium Chloride and a 100 mL vial containing 30 g Sodium Chloride. The medicine is packed into cartons containing 10 ampoules, 1 vial or 10 vials. Both pack sizes of vials may not be available at the same time.