Baxter Lactated Ringer's Injection IV Solution USP 250mL

Why Choose Baxter Lactated Ringer's Injection USP – 250 mL?

The 250 mL volume of Lactated Ringer's addresses the clinical situations where a full 500 mL or 1 L bag would provide more fluid than is indicated — and where precise volume control is clinically important. Paediatric patients, fluid-restricted patients, post-operative patients where fluid overload is a risk, and patients requiring a carrier fluid for IV medication dilution are all examples where the 250 mL format provides better volume management without requiring manual measurement or partial bag administration. The balanced electrolyte composition of Lactated Ringer's — sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, and lactate — at an osmolarity of approximately 273 mOsm/L provides near-physiological fluid replacement that reduces the hyperchloraemic acidosis risk associated with high-volume normal saline. Lactate is metabolised by the liver to bicarbonate, providing mild acid-base buffering that supports pH stability during administration. Baxter's VIAFLEX flexible IV bag is a sterile, non-pyrogenic, preservative-free closed system ready for direct IV administration. The 250 mL volume also makes it appropriate for medication dilution where a smaller volume carrier fluid is clinically preferred over a larger bag.

Key Features

• 250 mL compact volume for controlled fluid delivery in fluid-restricted or paediatric settings
• Balanced electrolyte composition: sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, and lactate
• Sterile, non-pyrogenic, and preservative-free
• Baxter VIAFLEX flexible IV bag — closed ready-to-use system
• Osmolarity approximately 273 mOsm/L — near-physiological balanced crystalloid
• Lactate metabolised to bicarbonate for mild acid-base buffering
• pH approximately 6.5
• Typically latex-free
• Typically 30–36 bags per case

Electrolyte Composition

• Sodium: 130 mEq/L
• Potassium: 4 mEq/L
• Calcium: 2.7 mEq/L
• Chloride: 109 mEq/L
• Lactate: 28 mEq/L
• Osmolarity: approximately 273 mOsm/L
• pH: approximately 6.5

Benefits

• 250 mL volume provides precise fluid control for patients where 500 mL would risk overhydration
• Balanced electrolyte composition more closely approximates plasma than normal saline for most replacement indications
• Compact VIAFLEX bag is well suited for medication dilution as a smaller-volume IV carrier
• Preservative-free formulation appropriate for paediatric and sensitive patient populations
• Ready-to-use closed system eliminates preparation time and contamination risk
• Lactate buffering supports acid-base balance during controlled crystalloid administration

Clinical & Typical Applications

Paediatric patients requiring controlled volume IV fluid administration where a 250 mL bag provides appropriate volume titration for smaller body weights

Fluid-restricted patients — cardiac failure, renal impairment, or post-operative fluid restriction — where a 250 mL bag allows precise volume delivery without excess

IV medication dilution as a carrier fluid where a smaller volume is clinically preferred over a 500 mL or 1 L bag

Post-operative maintenance hydration where controlled volume fluid delivery reduces the risk of inadvertent fluid overload during recovery

Mild dehydration management where the clinical fluid deficit does not warrant a full 500 mL replacement volume

Emergency and urgent care settings where a small-volume balanced crystalloid is needed for rapid IV access or drug delivery in a controlled volume