Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate
Over-the-CounterBrand names: Premixed saline packets
About This Medication
Inhaled product used for respiratory support and symptom management.
Active Ingredients
| Ingredient | Strength |
|---|---|
| Sodium Bicarbonate | - |
| Sodium Chloride | - |
Indications & Usage
Dosage & Administration
Warnings & Precautions
Warnings Do not use ■ if saline packet is open, torn, or expired. ■ with fully blocked nasal passages or during ear infection or blockage. ■ unfiltered tap water, unless it has been previously boiled for at least five minutes and then cooled to lukewarm or body temperature, as boiling sterilizes the water. Other choice are distilled, micro-filtered (through 0.2 micron), reverse osmosis filtered, or commercially bottled water. When using this product Wash hands before using Stop use and ask a doctor if discomfort or unrelieved symptoms occur. Keep out of reach of children.
Frequently Asked Questions
Uses Relieve Nasal Passages From: ■Nasal symptoms from sinusitis, cold, flu ■Nasal allergies, dryness and Hay fever ■Sneezing, runny nose, nasal stuffiness ■lPost nasal drip and nasal congestion ■Removes nasal irritants (dust, pollen, animal dander, smoke etc) ■Promotes nasal and sinus drainage l■Moisturizes dry nasal passages ■Helps reduce swelling of nasal membranes
Directions Adults and children 4 years and over: use 1-2 packets per 8 fl oz (240ml) up to every 2 hours as needed Children under 4 years: Consult a physician Mixing one saline packet to 8 fl oz (240ml) of water creates an Isotonic saline solution (Hypertonic with 2 saline packets) that is PH balanced and preservative free. Isotonic solution 1 saline packet per 8 fl oz (240 ml) Hypertonic solution 2 saline packets per 8 fl oz (240 ml) …
Warnings Do not use ■ if saline packet is open, torn, or expired. ■ with fully blocked nasal passages or during ear infection or blockage. ■ unfiltered tap water, unless it has been previously boiled for at least five minutes and then cooled to lukewarm or body temperature, as boiling sterilizes the water. Other choice are distilled, micro-filtered (through 0.2 micron), reverse osmosis filtered, or commercially bottled water. When using this product Wash hands before using Stop use and ask …
Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate is available over the counter (OTC) without a prescription.
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- • DailyMed — Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate drug label (National Library of Medicine)
- • openFDA — Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate label data (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
- • RxNorm — RXCUI 1542919 (NLM Normalized Drug Names)
- • NDC Directory — Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate (FDA National Drug Code)
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Data sources: DailyMed (NLM), openFDA, MFDS