Indications / Uses

Ringer’s Lactate is commonly used in:

• Dehydration

• Burns

• Trauma

• Surgery (pre-, intra-, post-operative)

• Acute blood loss

• Severe diarrhea / vomiting

• Metabolic acidosis (mild to moderate)

• Rehydration of pediatric and adult patients

It is often preferred over normal saline for large-volume fluid resuscitation because it reduces the risk of hyperchloremic acidosis.