Baxter Hartmanns Solution

Baxter Hartmann’s Solution (Compound Sodium Lactate) is a sterile, intravenous fluid used to replace body fluids and electrolytes, particularly in cases of dehydration, shock, or metabolic acidosis. Containing sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, and lactate, it acts as a balanced crystalloid, often preferred for surgery and trauma

• Uses: Rehydration, treating metabolic acidosis (by providing bicarbonate), and maintaining electrolyte balance.
• Contents: Contains sodium chloride, sodium lactate, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride dihydrate in water.
• Benefits: Considered more "physiological" than normal saline due to its similarity to human plasma composition

Composition: Potassium Chloride (0.04%), Sodium Chloride (0.6%), Sodium lactate (0.322%) & Calcium Chloride (0.027%) [Hartmann]