Indications: replacement of extra cellular fluid loss (isotonic dehydration), salt depletion, light metabolic acidosis, electrolyte substitution in burns.

Contra-indications: hypertonic and hypotonic dehydration, hyper hydration, oedema, alkalosis, hypokalemia, hypernatremia, hyperlactatemia, renal insufficiency, hypertension.

Dose: by IV infusion, average dose 2000ml/day.

Drop rate, 120-180 drops/minute corresponding to 360- 540ml/hour.

It provides 131 mmole of Na+ /liter, 5 mmole of K+ /liter, 2 mmole of Ca/liter, 111 mmole of Cl /liter and 29 mmole of bicarbonate (as lactate)/liter.