Sodium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
Definition
A metal halide composed of sodium and chloride with sodium and chloride replacement capabilities. When depleted in the body, sodium must be replaced in order to maintain intracellular osmolarity, nerve conduction, muscle contraction and normal renal function.
Also known as NaCl, Salt, SODIUM CHLORIDE — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC A12CA01 per RXNORM
- ATC B05CB01 per RXNORM
- ATC B05XA03 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C29974 per NCIT
- SCTID 387390002 per RXNORM
- SCTID 70379000 per RXNORM
- SCTID 786818003 per RXNORM
- UNII 451W47IQ8X per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Corneal edema | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Dry eye syndrome | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Camera-type eye | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
1 entry above is marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred it by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts this link directly. Treat it as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.