Lactated Ringers

Dosage Form: Flex Cont

Administration Route: By injection

Drug Class: Parenteral Electrolyte Combination

Generic Available: Yes

Warnings: This medicine can cause the following problems:Electrolyte imbalance, which can lead to encephalopathy, overhydration, changes in pH levels in the blood, kidney stones, or swellingHigh blood sugar Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease (including kidney stones), liver disease, heart disease (including heart failure), diabetes, lung or breathing problems, increased water intake without being thirsty, hormone problem (including SIADH), brain or nerve problems (including swelling in the brain), electrolyte imbalance, or dehydration. Tell your doctor if you have burns or tissue injury, or if you had a recent surgery. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how Lactated Ringer works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Corticotropin, cyclosporine, digoxin, lithium, tacrolimus, vitamin DDiuretics (water pill)Medicine to treat hypertension (including ACE inhibitors, ARBs)Medicine to treat seizuresMedicine to treat mental or behavioral problemsSteroid medicine, Children 28 days of age or younger (neonates) should not receive this medicine together with ceftriaxone. Patients older than 28 days of age should not receive this medicine together with ceftriaxone in the same infusion line.