Hartmann's Solution

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Hartmann's solution or Compound Sodium Lactate is a solution that is isotonic with blood and intended for intravenous administration.

Hartmann's solution is abbreviated as "CSL". It is very similar--though not identical to--Lactated Ringer's solution, the ionic concentrations of which differ.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Contraindications 3 See Also 4 References

[edit] Overview

One litre of Hartmann's Solution contains:

• 131 mEq of sodium ion = 131 mmol/L.
• 111 mEq of chloride ion = 111 mmol/L.
• 29 mEq of lactate = 29 mmol/L.
• 5 mEq of potassium ion = 5 mmol/L.
• 2 mEq of calcium ion = 2 mmol/L .

Generally, the sodium, chloride, potassium and lactate come from NaCl (sodium chloride), NaC₃H₅O₃ (sodium lactate), CaCl₂ (calcium chloride), and KCl (potassium chloride).

[edit] Contraindications

Hartmann's solution is said to be contraindicated in patients with diabetes mellitus, as one of the isomers of lactate is gluconeogenic^[1].

[edit] See Also

• Lactated Ringer's solution
• Alexis Hartmann

[edit] References

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