Hypertonic saline refers to any saline solution with a concentration of sodium chloride (NaCl) higher than physiologic (0.9%). Commonly used preparations include 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, and 23% NaCl.

Trials evaluating the use of hypertonic saline solutions for resuscitation after traumatic injury have not shown an overall mortality benefit compared with isotonic fluid administration.

To this note, we screened FDA approved reagents for their ability to enhance viral vector transduction of primary human airway epithelial cells and identified hypertonic saline as a candidate that ...

You can make this home remedy by combining ½ ... much salt to avoid swallowing or ingesting large amounts of hypertonic saline solution. Carla is a Filipino freelance health & culture journalist ...