DAVAO DOCTOR’S

COLLEGE General
Malvar St., Davao City
Nursing Program

DRUG STUDY

Name of Patient: Patient D.B.

Date of Admission: October 15, 2023 Room: Not Indicated
Age: 66 years old Sex: Male Civil Status: Married
Attending Physician/s: Dr. Sabido

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION / INDICATION CONTRAINDI

MECHANISM OF S
ACTION
 CLASSIFICATION  Hypernatraemia  Hyperse
Isotonic solution  Replacement of fluid and
and electrolytes reactions
Mechanism of Action:  Irrigation of the including
Sodium chloride is the major bladder, eye, general hypotens
extracellular cation. It is skin and wound pyrexia,
important in electrolyte and cleansing chills,
fluid balance, osmotic  Nasal congestion rash, an
pressure control and water  Prophylaxis of muscle have
distribution as it restores cramps during routine reported
sodium ions. It is used as a haemodialysis 0.9%
source of electrolytes and  Chronic salt-losing Chloride
water for hydration, conditions USP.
treatment of metabolic  Severe
 Oral hygiene
acidosis, priming solution in failure
 Renal Impairment
haemodialysis and  Severe
treatment of hyperosmolar insufficie
diabetes. It is also used as  Hyperch
BRAND NAME: diluents for infusion of  Hyperna
Euro-Med 0.9% Sodium compatible drug additives.
Chloride 
Pharmacokinetics:
GENERIC NAME: Absorption: Well-absorbed
0.9% Sodium Chloride from the GI tract.
Excretion: Mainly in the
DOSAGE: urine, with small amounts
1000 Ml excreted in the sweat,
faeces, tears and saliva.
ROUTE:
IV
REFERENCES:
FREQUENCY: IV fluid types (Crystalloid)
100 cc/hr uses nursing therapy:
(Isotonic, hypertonic,
hypotonic). (2023,
October 18).
Registered Nurse
RN.
https://www.register
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fluid-types-nursing-
isotonic-hypertonic-
hypotonic/
sodium chloride 0.9 %
 intravenous solution
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Sodium chloride injection:
package insert.
(n.d.). Drugs.com.
https://www.drugs.co
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chloride-
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Sodium chloride: Uses,
Interactions,
Mechanism of Action
| DrugBank Online.
(n.d.). DrugBank.
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om/drugs/DB09153