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MeSH Heading: Saline Solution
Tree Number(s): D26.776.498.500.750
Unique ID: D000077330
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077330
Scope Note: A crystalloid solution that contains 9.0g of SODIUM CHLORIDE per liter of water. It has a variety of uses, including: as a CONTACT LENS SOLUTION, in OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS and NASAL LAVAGE, in wound irrigation, and for FLUID THERAPY.
Entry Term(s): 0.9% NaCl; 0.9% Saline; Normal Saline
Registry Number: 0
Public MeSH Note: 2019; see SODIUM CHLORIDE 1978-2018
History Note: 2019; use SODIUM CHLORIDE 1978-2018
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/02/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Concept UI: M0020093
Registry Number: 0
Scope Note: A crystalloid solution that contains 9.0g of SODIUM CHLORIDE per liter of water. It has a variety of uses, including: as a CONTACT LENS SOLUTION, in OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS and NASAL LAVAGE, in wound irrigation, and for FLUID THERAPY.
Terms: Saline Solution Preferred Term
Term UI T038196
Date12/26/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 0.9% Saline
Term UI T000939285
Date01/18/2018
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2019); 0.9% NaCl
Term UI T000939286
Date01/18/2018
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2019); Normal Saline
Term UI T000939284
Date01/18/2018
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2019)

Saline Solution MeSH Descriptor Data 2023