One of the most popular plasma-replacing saline solutions is Trisol. The instruction for use recommends using it for violations of the electrolyte balance of the body, acidosis or poisoning with toxic chemical compounds. The drug helps well in any case of dehydration, even with acute infectious diseases of the intestines or severe blood loss. But since it must be administered intravenously, under the supervision of a physician, this solution is used mainly in hospitals.
Characterization of the Trisol solution
The price of the drug is low - it ranges from 40 to 130 rubles, depending on the packaging capacity and the manufacturer. The drug is available in the form of a solution for infusion and is used in medical institutions.
It is sold in glass bottles, the capacity of which is from 100 to 500 ml. The composition of the drug contains three active substances:
- sodium chloride ;
- sodium bicarbonate ;
- potassium chloride.
Now there are no drugs with the same composition, but there are analogues of this solution: Acesol, Disol, Sodium Fumarate, Lactasol, Chlosol, Ringer Lactate and some others. But according to doctors and patients, Trisol is more effective.
Features of the drug
The composition of the drug, including three essential mineral salts for normal human activity, ensures its effectiveness. This saline solution is plasma substituting and close to the composition of blood plasma. What is the effect of the drug "Trisol"? The instructions for use define it as a very effective medicine for correcting the content of electrolytes and water in the blood. In addition, he has the following actions:
- dilutes blood;
- enhances diuresis;
- improves blood circulation;
- reduces hypovolemia;
- removes toxins from the body;
- regulates the activity of the heart and kidneys.
When solution is applied
In case of severe dehydration and intoxication of the body in a medical institution, a solution of Trisol is administered to the patient. Instructions for use recommend this in the following cases:
- during foodborne toxicosis ;
- after severe vomiting or diarrhea;
- with infectious toxic shock;
- with oliguria and anuria;
- with dysentery, cholera and other intestinal infections;
- with decompensated acidosis;
- with circulatory failure of organs and tissues;
- with burns and injuries with severe blood loss;
- sometimes prescribed a solution for severe toxicosis in pregnant women.
Are there any contraindications and side effects?
Not all patients can use Trisol. The instruction categorically prohibits doing this:
- with impaired renal function;
- swelling of the brain or lungs;
- conditions in which an increased content of potassium and sodium is observed in the body;
- chronic heart failure;
- alkalosis;
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
You can not use the solution in conjunction with preparations containing potassium and sodium, as well as with "Dopamine" and "Dobutamine." Children and pregnant women can only be prescribed treatment in emergency cases under the supervision of a doctor. After all, when using the drug, such side effects are possible:
- cardiopalmus;
- the appearance of edema;
- violation of the water-salt balance in the body;
- in some cases, chills appear;
- sometimes hyperkalemia develops, which can cause confusion, paralysis and cerebral edema.
Solution "Trisol": instructions for use
Before use, the solution should be heated to the patient's body temperature. Enter it intravenously. Only in the hospital, under the supervision of a doctor and laboratory studies of hemodynamics, "Trisol" is used. The dropper is tuned to a speed of 40 to 120 drops per minute.
It is also possible jet injection of the drug for no more than 3 hours. This is usually done with severe dehydration and poisoning in the first hours of treatment. The volume of injected solution should not exceed 10% of the patient’s body weight. After that, they switch to drip administration of the drug within 1-2 days. Be sure to check the blood condition every 6 hours. Dosage is determined according to the amount of fluid lost. In mild forms of dehydration, it is permissible to carry out therapy only with the help of a drip of the drug. When treating children, no more than 10 ml of solution per kilogram of body weight is administered. This saline is prescribed to them only in rare cases, in emergency conditions.
Reviews on the use of Trisol solution
This cheap drug actually turns out to be more effective than other, more expensive saline solutions. According to reviews of patients treated with Trisol, their condition quickly returned to normal. It is quite effective in any poisoning and intestinal infections. Quite often, it is also prescribed to pregnant women with toxicosis. After a dropper with a solution, women note that they began to feel much better. Doctors also treat the drug well. It is more effective than other saline solutions to restore the electrolyte balance of the blood.