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Lactated Ringers

Product Type: PRESCRIPTION ANIMAL DRUG LABEL
Autor Name: G Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Code Source: 57699-803
Route of Administration: INTRAPERITONEAL

Lactated Ringers

Generic: Lactated Ringers

Ingredients:

  • Sodium Chloride Sodium Cation : Active ingredient - basis of strength - 600 mg in 1000 mL
  • Sodium Lactate Sodium Cation : Active ingredient - basis of strength - 310 mg in 1000 mL
  • Potassium Chloride Potassium Cation : Active ingredient - basis of strength - 30 mg in 1000 mL
  • Calcium Chloride Calcium Cation : Active ingredient - basis of strength - 20 mg in 1000 mL

Package Description:

  • 1000 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
INDICATIONS: For the correction of electrolyte depletion, metabolic acidosis and dehydration of cattle, calves, horses, sheep and swine.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
May be injected intravenously, subcutaneously or intraperitoneally (except in horses) using strict aseptic technique.
Cattle and Horses: 2 to 5 mL per pound of body weight depending on size and condition of animal, repeated 1 to 3 times daily or as needed.
Swine and Sheep: 2 to 5 mL per pound of body weight depending on size and condition of animal, repeated 1 to 3 times daily or as needed. If administered subcutaneously divide the dosage into several sites of injection and massage points of injection to aid in absorption and help prevent inflammation and / or sloughing.

Store between 15 degrees C - 30 degrees C (59 degrees F - 86 degrees F).

EACH 100 mL CONTAINS :
Sodium Chloride......................600 mg
Sodium Lactate.......................310 mg
Potassium Chloride..................30 mg
Calcium Chloride Dihydrate.......20 mg
Water for Injection....................q.s.
The Calcium, Potassium and Sodium contents are approximately 2.7, 4.0 and 130 mEq/liter, respectively. Total Osmolar Concentration: 273 mOsmol per liter (calculated).

CAUTION: Solution should be warmed to body temperature prior to administration and administered at a slow rate. This is a single dose unit. It contains no preservatives. Use entire contents when first opened.
Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
Keep out of reach of children.

WARNING: Do not administer to horses by intraperitoneal injection. Do not administer to animals with inadequate renal function. Not for use in lactic acidosis.


For Animal Use Only



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Lactated Ringers

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