MedicinePOMEssential

Sodium Chloride

Sterile salt solution given by drip to replace fluid and sodium.

Clinical information

Common uses

replacing fluid and sodium chloride by infusion

Cautions

great care in heart failure, severe kidney problems or fluid retention
too much can cause fluid overload and fluid on the lungs

Pregnancy: only if clearly needed

Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: DailyMed, dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection label, setid 259f8ef4-96ac-7213-e063-6394a90adb71 (accessed 2026-08-16)

Approved brands & formulations38

Brand name	Dosage form	Strength	Importer	Category
B. Braun 0.9% NaCl	Parenteral ( Infusion- Solution IV )	0.9% w/v (0.9g/100ml) in 10ml single dose container	authorized medicine importers	POM
B. Braun 0.9% NaCl	Parenteral ( Infusion- Solution IV )	0.9% w/v (0.9g/1000ml) in 1000ml single dose container	authorized medicine importers	POM
B. Braun 0.9% NaCl	Parenteral ( Infusion- Solution IV )	0.9% w/v (0.9g/1000ml) in 500ml single dose container	authorized medicine importers	POM
B. Braun 0.9% NaCl	Parenteral ( Infusion- Solution IV )	0.9% w/v (0.9g/1000ml) in 100ml single dose container	authorized medicine importers	POM
BD PosiFlush	Parenteral ( pre-filled syringe injection)	0.9% ( 5 ml)	authorized medicine importers	OTC
BD PosiFlush	Parenteral ( pre-filled syringe injection)	0.9% ( 10 ml)	authorized medicine importers	OTC
BD PosiFlush	Parenteral ( pre-filled syringe injection)	0.9% ( 3 ml)	authorized medicine importers	OTC
Hovid Cleaq	Nasal preparations ( Drops )	0.0065	authorized medicine importers	POM
Nasi-Saline	Nasal preparations ( Drops )	0.65% w/v (10ml)	authorized medicine importers	OTC
Nazonix	Nasal preparations ( Spray )	0.65 %w/v (BP) 15ml	Heart Land Pharmacy	POM
Normal Saline	Parenteral ( Injection )	1 % w/v in 100ml	authorized medicine importers	POM
Normal Saline	Ophthalmic preparations ( Drops )	0.009	authorized medicine importers	POM
Ns	Parenteral ( Infusion- Solution IV )	0.9% w/v in 500 ml	authorized importers after registration of the product	POM
NS	Parenteral ( Infusion- Concentrated Solution )	0.9g ( 0.9% w/v ) (100ml)	State Trading Organization Plc	POM
NS	Parenteral ( Infusion- Concentrated Solution )	0.9g ( 0.9% w/v ) (500ml)	State Trading Organization Plc	POM
NS- 500mL in Nipple Head Plastic Bottle	Parenteral ( Intravenous solution for infusion )	0.9% w/v (BP)/100ml 500ml	ADK Pharmaceutical Company Pvt. Ltd	POM
NS 500mL Non PVC Bag	Parenteral ( Intravenous solution for infusion )	0.9 g/ 100 ml 500ml	ADK Pharmaceutical Company Pvt. Ltd	POM
Salacyn 5% Eye Drops	Ophthalmic preparations ( Drops )	50 mg	authorized medicine importers	POM
Sodium Chloride	Nasal preparations ( Spray )	0.65%w/v	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( Injection )	0.9%w/v in 500 ml	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( Injection )	1 % w/v in 100ml	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( Injection )	0.9%w/v in 250 ml	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Ophthalmic preparations ( Drops )	0.05	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( Injection )	0.9%w/v in 1000 ml	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Ophthalmic preparations ( Drops )	0.009	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( pre-filled syringe injection)	0.9% ( 10 ml)	—	OTC
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( Infusion- Solution IV )	0.45% w/v (0.45g)	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( Injection )	0.009	authorized medicine importers	POM
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( pre-filled syringe injection)	0.9% ( 3 ml)	—	OTC
Sodium Chloride	Ophthalmic preparations ( Drops )	0.06	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Parenteral ( Injection )	0.03	—	POM
Sodium Chloride	Irrigation Solution	Each 100ml contain 0.9g of sodium chloride ( 3000 ml )	—	POM
Sodium Chloride Bp	Nasal preparations ( Drops )	0.0065	—	POM
Sodium Chloride Bp	Parenteral ( Injection )	0.009	—	POM
Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9% w/v	Parenteral ( Concentrated Solution for Infusion )	0.9% w/v ( 500ml )	State Trading Organization Plc	POM
Sodium Chloride Injection IP 0.9% W/V (NS)	Parenteral ( Infusion- Solution IV )	0.9% w/v ( 500ml )	ADK Pharmaceutical Company Pvt. Ltd	POM
Sodium Chloride IV Infusion B. P. (0.9% W/V)	Parenteral ( Injection )	0.009	authorized medicine importers	POM
Tonoflag	Parenteral ( Injection )	0.9% w/v in 100ml	authorized medicine importers	POM