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Compound sodium lactate solution
Essential medicine status
Section:
26. Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid–base disturbances 26.2. Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances > Parenteral
ATC codes: Pending
EMLc
Indication
Hypovolaemic shock ICD11 code: MG40.1
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Formulations
Parenteral > General injections > IV: injectable solution
EML status history
First added in 1977 (TRS 615)
Changed in 1982 (TRS 685)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Changed in 2021 (TRS 1035)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Compound sodium lactate solution
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of square box listings on the EML and EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended the square box with the listing for compound sodium lactate solution be removed. Alternative IV fluids are listed separately (eg normal saline, 5% dextrose, glucose).