The solution is intended for intravenous administration using sterile, pyrogen-free equipment while observing aseptic rules.
Before use, inspect the solution visually for mechanical inclusion and discoloration. Apply only clear solution, without visible inclusions, and if the package is not damaged. To avoid air embolism, remove air from the equipment with a solution.
Enter the solution directly after connecting to the infusion system.
Do not use a series connection of plastic containers. This can lead to air embolism due to sucking in the air left in the first container, which can occur before the solution from the next container arrives.
Additional drugs can be administered via the appropriate port before infusion or during the infusion.Add to the solution of the drug other medicines should only under aseptic conditions. A solution containing added medicines should not be stored, the resulting solution should be added immediately after preparation.
The use of other medicines or infringement of technique of introduction can cause a fever owing to possible hit in an organism of pyrogens. If unwanted reactions develop, stop the solution immediately.
Hypersensitivity reactions
If signs of suspected hypersensitivity appear, the infusion should immediately stop and take the necessary therapeutic measures according to the indications.
Balance of electrolytes
Hypernatremia
- The drug should be used in patients with hypernatremia only after a thorough study of the root cause and consideration of alternative means for intravenous administration. During the period of application it is recommended to monitor the sodium content in the plasma and the degree of hydration of the body.
- The drug should be used with extreme caution in patients with conditions that contribute to the development of hypernatremia (adrenocortical insufficiency,diabetes insipidus or extensive tissue damage), and in patients with heart disease.
Hyperchloremia
- The drug should be used in patients with hyperchloremia only after careful study of the root cause and consideration of alternative intravenous drugs. During the period of application it is recommended to control the chloride content in the plasma and the acid-base balance.
- The drug should be used with extreme caution in patients with conditions that contribute to the development of hyperchloremia (eg, renal failure and renal tubular acidosis, diabetes insipidus), in patients with urinary diversion or patients taking certain diuretics (inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase, for example, acetazolamide) or steroids (androgenic agents, estrogenic corticosteroids), and in patients with severe dehydration.
Use in patients with potassium deficiency
Despite the fact that the concentration of potassium in the Ringer lactate preparation is close to its concentration in the plasma, it is not enough to compensate for the severe potassium deficiency, so the drug should not be used for this purpose.
Use in patients at risk of developing hyperkalemia
Ringer lactate should be used with caution in patients with hyperkalemia or conditions conducive to its development (renal or adrenocortical insufficiency, acute dehydration, extensive tissue damage or burns), as well as in patients suffering from heart disease. In patients at risk of hyperkalemia, the level of potassium in the plasma should be monitored with particular care.
Use in patients at risk of developing hypercalcemia
Calcium chloride is irritating, so with its intravenous administration, care should be taken not to let it flow into surrounding tissues, and intramuscular administration should be avoided. Solutions containing calcium salts should be used with caution in patients with conditions promoting hypercalcemia, for example, with renal insufficiency and granulomatosis associated with increased calcitriol synthesis (eg, sarcoidosis), calcium kidney stones at present or in the anamnesis.
Fluid balance and renal function
Use in patients with impaired renal function
Ringer lactate should be used with extreme caution in patients with impaired renal function. Administration of the drug to such patients can lead to a delay in sodium and / or potassium.
The risk of excess fluid and / or solutes and the imbalance of electrolytes
Depending on the volume and speed of infusion against the background of intravenous injection of Ringer's lactate drug, the following conditions can develop:
- excess fluid and / or solutes, leading to hyperhydration and, for example, stagnation, including stagnation in the small circle of circulation and pulmonary edema;
- clinically significant violations of electrolyte and acid-base balance.
In patients with cardiac or pulmonary insufficiency, large-volume infusions should be monitored continuously.
Use in patients with hypervolemic conditions, causing sodium retention and swelling
The drug should be used with extreme caution in patients with hypervolemia or hyperhydration.
In view of the sodium chloride content, the drug should be used with extreme caution in conditions that cause sodium retention, hypervolemia and edema,as primary and secondary aldosteronism (due, for example, to arterial hypertension, congestive heart failure, renal artery stenosis or nephrosclerosis) or preeclampsia.
Acid-base balance
Use in patients at risk of developing alkalosis
It should be used with extreme caution in patients at risk of developing alkalosis. Since lactate is metabolized to bicarbonate, the use of the drug may cause or aggravate metabolic alkalosis. Against the background of lactate-induced alkalosis, seizures may occur, but infrequently.
Other instructions
Introduction of citrated (preserved) blood
Because of the risk of blood clotting due to the calcium content of the Ringer's preparation, lactate can not be added to citrated (preserved) blood stabilized or administered simultaneously with it through the same system.
Use in patients with insulin-independent diabetes mellitus
Lactate is a substrate for gluconeogenesis. so patients receiving the drug should be carefully monitored for glucose.
Administration of the drug
The use of other medicines or infringement of technique of introduction can cause a fever owing to possible hit in an organism of pyrogens. In this case, the infusion should be stopped immediately.
With prolonged parenteral treatment, the patient needs to ensure a sufficient supply of nutrients.