Monday February 1, 2010


Q: In treatment of increase Intracranial pressure (ICP), what is the equivalency of 23.4% of NaCl and Mannitol in terms of similar effect?

Answer: To be precise, 0.686 ml of 23.4% of NaCl is equiosmolar to 1 gram of mannitol in effect. Usual dose is 30-50 ml of 23.4% of NaCl q3-q6 hours as needed.