Medication 7-350 - Lactated Ringers (LR)
Polk, Hickory, Cedar, & St Clair EMS Protocols
Scope of Practice:
- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Registered Nurse
- Paramedic
Route(s):
Pharmacodynamics (class and mechanism of action):
Pharmacokinetics:
- Half-life: NA.
- Onset time: NA.
- Peak action time: NA.
- Duration of action: NA.
Peak | 1 | minutes |
Duration | 1 | minutes |
Dosing:
- Refer to specific protocol(s) below for dose(s).
Indications:
Contraindications:
Pregnancy Risk Factor:
- No Category
- FDA has not yet classified the drug into a specified pregnancy category.
Potential Incompatibilities:
Precautions and Adverse Effects:
- May cause Pulmonary Edema.
- May precipitate in IV line when mixed with other medications.
Antidote:
Controlled Substance Information:
- Not a scheduled drug
- The DEA and FDA have not identified this drug with a schedule classification.
- DEA number: NA.
- Narcotic: No.
- Street names: NA.
Citations:
- Protocol 9-010 - References
- Hammond, et al., 2019.
- Laszlo, et al., 2006.
- Phillips, et al., 2009.
- Schott, 2010.
- Semler, et al., 2018.
- Todd & Malinoski, 2007.
- Yunos, et al., 2012.
Change Log:
Date | Link topreviousversion | Description of change |
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07/23/19 | pdf | Fixed typo. |
05/15/20 | | Added content (without substantive modification) from old Protocol 7-350 - Lactated Ringers. |
08/07/20 | pdf | Added precaution that it might precipitate. |
06/11/21 | pdf | Moved to emsprotocols.online |
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