Sodium gluconate

Normosol-R pH 7.4 is indicated for replacement of acute extracellular fluid volume losses in surgery, trauma, burns or shock.

Prescribing label

Selected manufacturer label information, organised into consistent sections by Sofidex. This source is written for healthcare professionals; ask your pharmacist to explain instructions that are unclear. Read the full label at DailyMed ↗

Drug facts

Used for: Normosol-R pH 7.4 also can be used as an adjunct to restore a decrease in circulatory volume in patients with moderate blood loss.
Normosol-R pH 7.4 is not intended to supplant transfusion of whole blood or packed red cells in the presence of uncontrolled hemorrhage or severe reductions of red cell volume.
Normosol-R pH 7.4 is particularly valuable as a solution for use in starting blood, i.e., as a priming solution for the infusion set.
Do not take if: Ferrlecit is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to sodium ferric gluconate or any of its components.
Reactions have included anaphylaxis.

What it is used for

Ferrlecit is indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients and in pediatric patients age 6 years and older with chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis who are receiving supplemental epoetin therapy.

Side effects, and when to stop

The following clinically significant adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the labeling:

Hypersensitivity
Hypotension

Who should not take it

Ferrlecit is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to sodium ferric gluconate or any of its components. Reactions have included anaphylaxis.

Other medicines and interactions

Drug-drug interactions involving Ferrlecit have not been studied. Ferrlecit may reduce the absorption of concomitantly administered oral iron preparations.

Storing it

Storage

Store at 20°C–25°C (68°F–77°F); excursions permitted to 15°C–30°C (59°F–86°F). See USP Controlled Room Temperature. Do not freeze.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Cite this page

NLM: sofidex [Internet]. Daloreum; c2026. Sodium gluconate; [reviewed 2026 Aug 3; cited 2026 Nov 10]. Available from: https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/sodium-gluconate
APA 7th: sofidex. (2026, August 3). Sodium gluconate. Daloreum. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/sodium-gluconate
AMA 11th: Sodium gluconate. sofidex. Reviewed August 3, 2026. Accessed November 10, 2026. https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/sodium-gluconate

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