Elliotts B Solution
Name: Elliotts B Solution
Elliotts B Solution Description
Elliotts B® Solution is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, isotonic solution containing no bacteriostatic preservatives. Elliotts B Solution is a diluent for intrathecal administration of methotrexate sodium and cytarabine.
Each 10 mL of Elliotts B Solution contains:
| Sodium Chloride, USP | 73 mg |
| Sodium Bicarbonate, USP | 19 mg |
| Dextrose, USP | 8 mg |
| Magnesium Sulfate • 7H2O, USP | 3 mg |
| Potassium Chloride, USP | 3 mg |
| Calcium Chloride • 2H2O, USP | 2 mg |
| Sodium Phosphate, dibasic • 7H2O, USP | 2 mg |
| Water for Injection, USP | qs 10 mL |
Concentration of Electrolytes:
| Sodium | 149 mEq/liter | Bicarbonate | 22.6 mEq/liter |
| Potassium | 4.0 mEq/liter | Chloride | 132 mEq/liter |
| Calcium | 2.7 mEq/liter | Sulfate | 2.4 mEq/liter |
| Magnesium | 2.4 mEq/liter | Phosphate | 1.5 mEq/liter |
The formulae and molecular weights of the ingredients are:
| INGREDIENT | MOLECULAR FORMULA | MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
| Sodium Chloride | NaCl | 58.44 |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | NaHCO3 | 84.01 |
| Dextrose | C6H12O6 | 180.16 |
| Magnesium Sulfate • 7H2O | Mg2SO4 • 7H2O | 246.48 |
| Potassium Chloride | KCl | 74.55 |
| Calcium Chloride • 2H2O | CaCl2 • 2H2O | 147.01 |
| Sodium Phosphate, dibasic • 7H2O | Na2HPO4 • 7H2O | 268.07 |
The pH of Elliotts B Solution is 6.0-7.5, and the osmolarity is 288 mOsmol per liter (calculated).