DRUG	SUPPLIED	DOSE	COMMENTS
SODIUM CHLORIDE (ORAL) (Paeds) (NaCl) Mechanism of action: Electrolyte (Sodium Chloride) supplementation Ref: 44, 112, 697 Last update: 2024-03-18	solution: 4 mmol/mL (BCCH) capsule: 1 g	Children: < 50 kg: 0.5-1 mmol/kg/dose PO BID-QID (dose range: 2-5 mmol/kg/day) > 50 kg: 0.5-1 mmol/kg/dose PO daily-BID Adults: 0.5-1 g PO BID-QID Max 4.8 grams/day	May be added to feeds (usually 2-4 mmol per 100 mL of feeds) 1 gram sodium chloride = 393.3 mg elemental sodium = 17.1 mEq sodium = 17.1 mmol sodium Higher doses of enteral sodium may be required to ensure adequate growth in patients with short bowel syndrome Standard Prescription: Sodium Chloride ___ mmol ( ___ mmol/kg/dose) PO {frequency}