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|Sodium Chloride

SODIUM CHLORIDE (Intra-amniotic)*†

*† Not commercially available in the U.S. and Canada.

Category

• Abortifacient

Description

Sodium chloride (SOE-dee-um KLOR-ide) as a 20% solution is given by injection into the uterus to cause abortion. It is to be administered only by or under the immediate care of your doctor.

Sodium chloride is available in the following dosage form:

• Parenteral
• Injection

Before Receiving This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of receiving the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For sodium chloride, the following should be considered:

Allergies—Tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Other medicines—Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Other medical problems—The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of sodium chloride. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Bleeding problems or

• Epilepsy or

• Heart or blood vessel disease or

• High blood pressure (hypertension) or

• Kidney disease—Sodium chloride injection may make these conditions worse or increase the chance of side effects occurring

• Fibroid tumors of the uterus—Large fibroid tumors may cause a problem with injecting sodium chloride into the uterus. Special injection precautions can be taken by the doctor if he knows that you have this type of tumor

• Previous major surgery of the uterus, including a cesarean—Scars in the uterus from any previous surgery of the uterus may increase the chance of medical problems occurring. Special precautions can be taken by the doctor to prevent problems from occurring

Proper Use of This Medicine

During the procedure, you will be awake and asked questions about how you are doing by the health care team. This helps them to react quickly to any problems you might have and to keep side effects to a minimum.

Precautions After Receiving This Medicine

Do not have sexual intercourse and avoid using tampons or douches for 2 to 3 weeks after the abortion to allow your body time to heal. This will also help protect you from getting an infection of the vagina or uterus.

Spotting (or slight bleeding from the uterus) is normal after the abortion. This may continue for 2 weeks. Heavier spotting or uterine bleeding should be reported to your health care professional.

Contraception should be considered for the near future because you may ovulate before your first menstrual period. Your first menstrual period will occur 4 to 6 weeks after the abortion.

Side Effects of This Medicine

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your health care professional immediately if any of the following side effects occur during the time that the injection is being given:

After the procedure is completed, some side effects may occur that need medical attention. Check with your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects:

Abdominal cramping; bad smelling discharge from vagina; bleeding at place of injection; chills or shivering; fever; increase in bleeding from the uterus; pain in lower abdomen; passing of pieces of tissue from the uterus; redness at place of injection

Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your health care professional.

Revised: 08/19/1997

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