The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. HEPARINISED SALINE INJECTION contains the active ingredient heparin ...

In March 2021, staff at a Walgreens pharmacy in Monroe, North Carolina, inadvertently injected some individuals with saline instead of a COVID-19 vaccine. In April 2021, local and national news ...

An Orange County physician has been accused of intravenously administering saline solution instead of AIDS drugs to HIV-positive patients for financial gain, the Orange County Register reports. Two ...

A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful ...

Some people have mistakenly received saline injections instead of COVID-19 vaccines but were notified and asked to return to their vaccine provider to get the correct dose. Saline is used to dilute ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010;67(22):1920-1928. Due to the high osmolarity of hypertonic saline, infusion through a central line is preferred to minimize phlebitis. Most studies used a 7.5% hypertonic ...

A clinic in Ontario, Canada, accidentally injected a group of patients with saline instead of a COVID-19 vaccine. The incident occurred at Mackenzie Health's COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Cortellucci ...

Researchers say hydrodissection injections may help relieve pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. However, not all experts agree it is the best option for this common wrist ailment. They say a wrist ...

Objective Intra-articular (IA) injections represent a commonly used modality in the treatment of hip osteoarthritis (OA). Commonly used injections include corticosteroids (CCS), hyaluronic acid (HA) ...

Purpose. The use of hypertonic saline injection in trauma patients is discussed. Summary. Patients with hemorrhage, burns, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) may develop hypovolemic shock and require ...