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Rx500 ml • Irrigation Solution
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Indications & Uses
Balanced Salt Solution is used to irrigate the outside and the inside of the eye during eye surgery. It is meant for procedures where the eye is perfused, and where the surgery is expected to last less than 60 minutes at most.
Pharmacology
Balanced Salt Solution is a sterile irrigating solution. It is isotonic and is used to irrigate the tissues of the eyes. Calcium chloride is used to prevent or treat negative calcium balance. It also regulates the excitation threshold of the action potential, and that helps nerves and muscles work properly. Potassium chloride supplies potassium, a major cation of the intracellular fluid. Potassium takes an active part in conducting nerve impulses in the heart, brain and skeletal muscle. It is also involved in contraction of cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscles, and in maintaining normal renal function, acid-base balance, carbohydrate metabolism and gastric secretion. Sodium chloride is the major extracellular cation. It matters for electrolyte and fluid balance, osmotic pressure control and water distribution, because it restores sodium ions. It is used as a source of electrolytes and water for hydration, for treating metabolic acidosis, as a priming solution in haemodialysis and for treating hyperosmolar diabetes. It is also used as a diluent for infusion of compatible drug additives. Magnessium Chloride acts as a cofactor in numerous enzymatic reactions involving protein synthesis and carbohydrate metabolism. It depresses the CNS, blocks peripheral neuromuscular transmission and produces anticonvulsant effects. Sodium chloride also helps control total body water and its distribution. Sodium is the main cation in the extracellular fluid and makes up >90% of total cations. The acetate component is an alternate source of bicarbonate, formed by metabolic conversion in the liver.
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Use Balanced Salt Solution as an irrigating solution in the standard way for the particular surgical procedure. The bottle has no separate airway tube, so you need an administration set with an air-inlet in the plastic spike. Follow the directions that come with the set you are using.
Take off the blue flip-off cap first. Then clean and disinfect the rubber stopper with a sterile alcohol wipe. Push the spike into the bottle through the target area of the rubber stopper, using aseptic technique. Before irrigation begins, let the fluid run through so that the air is cleared from the tubing.
Side Effects
Irrigation, or any other trauma to the eye, may cause corneal swelling or bullous keratopathy. With Balanced Salt Solution, inflammatory reactions after surgery have been reported, and so have corneal edema and corneal decompensation.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Balanced Salt Solution is not for injection or intravenous infusion. Don't use it unless the product is clear, the seal is intact, the vacuum is present and the container is undamaged. If the solution is discoloured or has a precipitate in it, don't use it either. It is for single patient use only, so the contents of one bottle should never be used in more than one patient. Adding other substances to this solution may cause corneal decompensation. The solution contains no preservative, so any unused contents should be discarded.
Contraindications
Balanced Salt Solution should not be given to patients who are known to be hypersensitive to any of its products.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Balanced Salt Solution has not been placed in any pregnancy category. The FDA has not yet classified it.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Storage
Don't freeze Balanced Salt Solution. Store it below 30°C in a dry place, away from light, and keep it out of reach of children.
Common questions about B-Sol 500 ml
What is B-Sol 500 ml Irrigation Solution?
B-Sol 500 ml Irrigation Solution is a medicine that contains Balanced Salt Solution. It is made by Popular Pharmaceuticals PLC. It belongs to the Irrigation during various surgical procedures group of medicines.
What is B-Sol used for?
Balanced Salt Solution is used to irrigate the outside and the inside of the eye during eye surgery. It is meant for procedures where the eye is perfused, and where the surgery is expected to last less than 60 minutes at most.
What are the side effects of B-Sol?
Irrigation, or any other trauma to the eye, may cause corneal swelling or bullous keratopathy. With Balanced Salt Solution, inflammatory reactions after surgery have been reported, and so have corneal edema and corneal decompensation.
Can I take B-Sol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Balanced Salt Solution has not been placed in any pregnancy category. The FDA has not yet classified it. Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
How should I store B-Sol?
Don't freeze Balanced Salt Solution. Store it below 30°C in a dry place, away from light, and keep it out of reach of children.
Do I need a prescription for B-Sol?
B-Sol is a prescription (Rx) medicine. Take it as your doctor advises.