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Crystalloid IV fluid

Potassium chloride with calcium chloride and sodium chloride

Brand names: Ringer's solution

Adult dose

Dose: Per resuscitation/maintenance — typically 500mL–1L bolus; NICE 25–30 mL/kg/day maintenance
Route: IV
Frequency: per indication

Clinical pearls

  • Maintenance/resuscitation; superseded by Hartmann's/Plasma-Lyte in most UK ICUs
  • Compatibility checks before adding drugs

Contraindications

  • Hyperkalaemia
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Severe HF (use cautiously)

Side effects

  • Volume overload
  • Hyperkalaemia
  • Hyperchloraemic acidosis

Interactions

  • Ceftriaxone (precipitate with calcium — separate line)

Reference: BNF; NICE CG174; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/potassium-chloride-with-calcium-chloride-dihydrate-and-sodium-chloride/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.