RL Saline

Ringer’s Lactate (RL) / Lactated Ringer’s Solution

• Composition (per 1000 mL):

  • Sodium Chloride: 6.0 g

  • Sodium Lactate: 3.1 g

  • Potassium Chloride: 0.4 g

  • Calcium Chloride: 0.27 g

• Osmolarity: ~273 mOsm/L

• pH: ~6.0

• Uses:

  • Rehydration in dehydration, burns, diarrhea, and surgery

  • Restores electrolyte balance and mild acidosis

  • Used in trauma, hemorrhage, and post-operative fluid loss

• Benefits:

  • Mimics plasma electrolyte composition

  • Lactate acts as a buffer, converting to bicarbonate

  • Safer than Normal Saline in large-volume resuscitation

• Caution:

  • Avoid in patients with liver failure, alkalosis, or hyperkalemia