Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Sodium Chloride 0.9% Iv Solution
Drug Class
Solutions Affecting The Electrolyte Balance
Chemical Class
Element
ATC Code
A12CA01, B05CB01, B05XA03
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Engsol?
Uses
Potassium is a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for several functions of your body, especially the beating of your heart...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Element
It is of Natural origin and belongs to Element. The Molecular Weight of Chloride is 35.45.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
7.5 mg — As recommended.
As required.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take potassium chloride exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally cha
Safety Alerts
You should not use potassium chloride if you are allergic to it, or if: you have high levels of potassium in your blood (hyperkalemia)
or you take a "potassium-sparing" diuretic (water pill) such as amiloride, spironolactone, or triamterene
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: kidney disease
cirrhosis or other liver disease
an adrenal gland disorder
Important Warnings
Cardiac failure, reduced urinary output due to obstructive urinary tract diseases, hypertonic dehydration
Sodium Chloride content of this solution is 9 gm/litre whereas, the daily requirement, renal failure due to renal diseases of NaCI for an adult is 3-6 gm
Therefore, care should be taken in those cases where salt intake is restricted as in oedema, hypertension etc
Side Effects
Cerebralpulmonary and peripheral oedemaacidosis and electrolyte imbalance may occur with a large volume and/or rapid infusioncongestive heart failure
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using
especially: a diuretic or "water pill"
or heart or blood pressure medication. This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with potassium chloride
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Storage
Eye Drops, Eye Oint Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 973.76
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 100 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 5mlRs 18.27
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