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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...