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Medicines magnesium chloride hexahydrate + potassium chloride + sodium acetate trihydrate + sodium chloride + sodium gluconateQuestion & answer

magnesium chloride hexahydrate + potassium chloride + sodium acetate trihydrate + sodium chloride + sodium gluconate · Medicine question

What should I do if the cannula hurts?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Tell clinical staff promptly about pain, burning, redness, swelling or leakage around the cannula.

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Plasma-Lyte 148 (pH 7.4) solution for infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 4
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