Sodium Chloride
900 mg/100mL · Irrigant
- Prescription only
- Osmotic Laxative
- Active substance
- Sodium Chloride
- Made by
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
At a glance
Quoted from the official label · 2018-07-17
Osmotic Laxative
- 9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, USP is indicated for use as an arthroscopic irrigating fluid with endoscopic instruments during arthroscopic procedures requiring distension and irrigation of the knee,…
Because fluids used to irrigate joints may be absorbed into the general circulation, solutions containing sodium ion should be used with great care in patients with congestive heart failure, severe renal insufficiency, and in clinical states in which…
All warnings ↓- Prescription only
- FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed
What it is for
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, USP is indicated for use as an arthroscopic irrigating fluid with endoscopic instruments during arthroscopic procedures requiring distension and irrigation of the knee, shoulder, elbow, or other bone joints.
From the official label · 2018-07-17 · DailyMed
How it works
From this product’s own US prescribing label.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, USP is useful as an irrigating fluid for body joints because the solution is isotonic, and provides a transparent fluid medium with optical properties suitable for good visualization of the interior joint surface during endoscopic examination.
During arthroscopic surgical procedures, the solution acts as a lavage for removing blood, tissue fragments, and bone fragments.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2018-07-17
Do not take it if
None known.
Quoted from the official label, section “Contraindications”.
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- The volume of solution needed will vary with the nature and duration of the arthroscopic procedure.
- If desired, warm in overpouch to near body temperature in a water bath or oven heated to not more than 45º C.
- Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration whenever solution and container permit.
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Other warnings
- Not for injection.
- Because fluids used to irrigate joints may be absorbed into the general circulation, solutions containing sodium ion should be used with great care in patients with congestive heart failure, severe renal insufficiency, and in clinical states in which there exists edema with sodium retention.
- The contents of an opened container should be used promptly to minimize the possibility of bacterial growth or pyrogen formation.
- Discard the unused portion of irrigating solution since no antimicrobial agent has been added.
- Because some of the fluid used to irrigate joints may be absorbed, caution must be exercised in the volume of irrigating fluid used especially with solutions containing the sodium ion in patients receiving corticosteroids or corticotropin.
- Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
Use in children
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established. Do not administer unless the solution is clear and the seal is intact.
Quoted from the official label, section “Pediatric Use”.
Side effects
None known.
Quoted from the official label, section “Adverse Reactions”.
What it looks like and how it is packed
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, USP in ARTHROMATIC Plastic Container is available as follows:
- 2B7477 3000 mL NDC 0338-0047-27 2B7479 5000 mL NDC 0338-0047-29 Exposure of pharmaceutical products to heat should be minimized.
- Avoid excessive heat.
- It is recommended the product be stored at room temperature (25º C); brief exposure up to 40º C does not adversely affect the product.
Quoted from the official label, section “How Supplied”.
What is in it
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, USP is a sterile nonpyrogenic, isotonic solution in a single dose ARTHROMATIC plastic container for use as an arthroscopic irrigating solution.
- Each liter contains 9 g Sodium Chloride, USP (NaCl) in Water for Injection. pH 5.5 (4.5 to 7.0).
- Milliequivalents per liter: Sodium - 154, Chloride - 154.
- Osmolarity 308 mOsmol/L (calc.).
- No antimicrobial agent has been added.
- The ARTHROMATIC plastic container is fabricated from a specially formulated polyvinyl chloride (PL 146 Plastic).
- The amount of water that can permeate from inside the container into the overwrap is insufficient to affect the solution significantly.
- Solutions in contact with the plastic container can leach out certain of its chemical components in very small amounts within the expiration period, e.g., di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), up to 5 parts per million.
- However, the safety of the plastic has been confirmed in tests in animals according to USP biological tests for plastic containers as well as by tissue culture toxicity studies.
Quoted from the official label, section “Description”.
Ingredients people check for
Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.
The stored label for this product has no list of inactive ingredients. The list on the pack is the one to check.
Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.
Every version of this medicine (3)
The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.
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Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
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Details
| Made by | Baxter Healthcare Corporation |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Sodium Chloride |
| Used in | Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition |
| Strength | 900 mg/100mL |
| Form | Irrigant |
| Route | Irrigation |
| Packs | 14 BAG in 1 CARTON / 1000 mL in 1 BAG · 6 BAG in 1 CARTON / 2000 mL in 1 BAG · 24 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON / 250 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC |
| NDC | 0338-0047 |
| NDC | 0338-0048 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Other strengths and forms
68 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- Injection, Solution39 products
- .45 g/100mL
.9 g/100mL3
.9 g/100mL · 3 companies
3 g/100mL3
3 g/100mL · 3 companies
- 4.5 g/1000mL
5 g/100mL2
5 g/100mL · 2 companies
- 225 mg/50mL
- 234 mg/mL
450 mg/100mL3
450 mg/100mL · 3 companies
900 mg/100mL3
900 mg/100mL · 3 companies
- 1125 mg/250mL
- 2250 mg/500mL
- Injection12 products
- .9 mg/mL
- 450 mg/100mL
- 450 mg/50mL
900 mg/100mL3
- Irrigant5 products
- .9 g/100mL
- 9 g/1000mL
900 mg/100mL3
900 mg/100mL · 3 companies
- Baxter Healthcare Company
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation · this page
- ICU Medical Inc.
- Injection, Solution, Concentrate5 products
- 2.5 meq/mL
4 meq/mL2
4 meq/mL · 2 companies
- 5.84 g/40mL
- 234 mg/mL
Show all forms · 8 forms
- Tablet4 products
- 1 g
1000 mg3
1000 mg · 3 companies
- Solution1 products
- Solution/ Drops1 products
- Ointment1 products
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.