Inorganic Chemical
sodium chloride Audio
so·di·um chlo·ride
Brand Names:
Altamist; Aminosyn 3.5 % M, Sulfite Free; Aminosyn 7 % with Electrolytes, Sulfite-Free; Aminosyn 8.5 % with Electrolytes, Sulfite-Free; Aminosyn II 8.5 % with Electrolytes, Sulfite-Free; Ayr Saline Nasal; Broncho Saline; BSS Ophthalmic Solution; Cleanoz Saline; Clinimix E 2.75/10; Clinimix E 2.75/5; Clinimix E 4.25/10; Clinimix E 4.25/25; Clinimix E 4.25/5; Clinimix E 5/15; Clinimix E 5/20; Clinimix E 5/25; Colyte; Deep Sea; Dianeal Low Calcium 1.5; Dianeal Low Calcium 2.5; Dianeal Low Calcium 4.25; Dianeal PD-2/1.5; Dianeal PD-2/2.5; Dianeal PD-2/4.25; ENTsol; Extraneal; GaviLyte-C; Gavilyte-G; Gavilyte-H; GaviLyte-N; Golytely; Hyper-Sal; Ionosol-B; Isolyte S; Isolyte S in 5 % Dextrose; Little Noses; MoviPrep; Muro 128; Mycinaire; Nasadrops; Na-zone; Nebusal; Nephramine; Normosol-M; Normosol-R; Normosol-R in 5 % Dextrose; NuLytely; Nutrilyte II; Ocean brand of sodium chloride; Physiolyte; Physiosol; Plasma-lyte 148; Plasma-Lyte 56 in 5 % Dextrose; Plasmalyte A; Pretz; ProcalAmine 3; PulmoSal; Regiocit; Rhinaris; Saljet; SaltAire; Sea Mist; Sea Soft; Simply Saline; Sinucleanse; Sochlor; Thermotabs; Tis-U-Sol; TriLyte; Trophamine 10 %; Trophamine 6 %
Effect:
Alveolar Surface Tension Reduction; Decreased Respiratory Secretion Viscosity; Increased Intravascular Volume
May Prevent:
Dehydration
May Treat:
Corneal Edema; Dehydration; Dry Eye Syndromes; Hyponatremia; Shock, Hemorrhagic; Wounds and Injuries
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to sodium chloride:
  • 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.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A ubiquitous sodium salt that is commonly used to season food.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • NaCl; plays an important biological role in maintaining the osmotic tension of blood and tissues; for the sodium salt that is commonly used to season food use DIETARY SODIUM.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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