A chemical solution used in drips to replace body fluids lost in dehydration, particularly as a result of infantile gastroenteritis [Described 1932. After Alexis Frank Hartmann (1898-1964), paediatrician, St Louis, Missouri, USA.]
A solution commonly used as a means of fluid replacement in dehydrated patients. Each litre contains 3-1 grams of sodium lactate, 6 grams of sodium chloride, 0-4 grams of potassium chloride, and 0-7 grams of calcium chloride.
Lactated Ringer’s injection used for fluid and electrolyte replacement. A sterile solution of 0.6 g of sodium chloride, 0.03 g of potassium chloride, 0.02 g of calcium chloride, and 0.31 g of sodium lactate is diluted with water for injection to make 100 ml.