1. Balanced crystalloid solutions (e.g., lactated Ringer's, Plasma-Lyte) are an increasingly used alternative to saline

2. There are also fluids with special properties, such as dextran, Haemaccel, and lactated Ringer’s solution.

3. Acetated and lactated Ringer’s solutions show quite similar distribution and elimination in volunteers ( 4 ), but only the Acetated solution is marketed in Scandinavia because of

4. The customary Ringer’s solution has a slight acidifying effect; the lactated Ringer’s tends to overcome this acidifying influence and is therefore the preferred crystalloid solution for intravenous administration.”

5. Admixing bupivacaine HCl with 266 mg (20 mL) of EXPAREL Up to 60 mL 0.25% bupivacaine HCl Up to 30 mL 0.5% bupivacaine HCl • 266 mg (20 mL) of EXPAREL can be administered unexpanded or expanded with up to 280 mL (for a total volume of 300 mL) of normal (0.9%) saline or lactated Ringer’s solution in a ratio of 1:14 dilution by volume