Sodium Chloride Injection USP 0.9% (20mL) (priced per vial)

Brand: Hospira

LifeShield® Flip-top Plastic Saline Vial for Injection, Preservative-Free

This sterile 0.9% saline solution is designed solely for parenteral use only after the addition of drugs that require dilution or must be dissolved in an aqueous vehicle prior to injection.

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is a sterile, non-pyrogenic, isotonic solution of sodium chloride and water for injection. Each mL contains sodium chloride 9 mg. It contains no bacteriostat, antimicrobial agent or added buffer and is supplied only in single-dose containers to dilute or dissolve drugs for injection.

The sterile normal saline solution may contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment. pH 5.3 (4.5 to 7.0).

The semi-rigid vial is fabricated from a specially formulated polyolefin. It is a copolymer of ethylene and propylene. The safety of the plastic has been confirmed by tests according to USP biological standards for plastic containers. The container requires no vapor barrier to maintain the proper drug concentration.