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Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride

Dextrose, potassium chloride, and sodium chloride is a combination IV fluid used to supply water, electrolytes, and calories to adults and children who need intravenous hydration and nutritional support.

Drug classes ⓘ Increased Large Intestinal Motility
Rx Form 1 Route Intravenous
Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Reviewed by Last reviewed Jul 10, 2026
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 6 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →

At a glance
Linked label effectiveFeb 21, 2019
Clinical labels in scope ⓘ6
AvailabilityRx
Earliest approval/marketing year ⓘ1979
FDA-listed product records ⓘ90
Boxed warningNone found in compared labels
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✓No current FDA shortage listed · checked Sep 18, 2026
⭐ Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride at a glance The quick version — the full detail is in the Patient Information Guide below.
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HelloPharmacist Editorial Team Bottom Line
Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride Injection is a hospital IV fluid that replaces water, electrolytes, and calories when a patient cannot take them by mouth. It requires careful dosing and close monitoring because getting potassium, sodium, or blood sugar out of range can cause serious — even life-threatening — complications. Your care team will adjust the rate and concentration based on your lab results and clinical condition throughout treatment.
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📖 Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride: Patient Information Guide

A plain-language walkthrough of Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride — what it treats, how it works, how it’s taken, side effects, warnings and interactions. Tap any section to expand it.

🎯What it's used for▾

This combination IV fluid is used to deliver water, electrolytes, and calories directly into the bloodstream when a patient needs intravenous support.

  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride Injection is indicated as a source of water, electrolytes, and calories for adults and pediatric patients requiring IV hydration
  • Supplies potassium (an essential electrolyte) to prevent or address potassium depletion
  • Provides dextrose (a simple sugar) to restore blood glucose levels and deliver energy
  • Provides sodium and chloride to support fluid balance and the body's acid-base system
  • May promote urine output (diuresis) depending on the patient's clinical condition
⚙️How it works▾

Each component of this IV solution serves a specific purpose. Dextrose is metabolized by the body for energy, helps restore blood sugar, reduces breakdown of protein, and spares liver glycogen stores. Potassium is the main electrolyte inside cells and is critical for nerve conduction and muscle contraction — because the kidneys cannot conserve it well, potassium must be continuously replaced. Sodium and chloride are the primary electrolytes in the fluid surrounding cells; they regulate how water moves through body compartments and help buffer the blood's acid-base balance. Together, they restore and maintain the proper composition of body fluids.

💊How it's taken▾

Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride Injection is given only by slow intravenous infusion in a clinical setting — never by mouth or as a rapid injection. The specific concentration, rate, and total volume are determined by a physician based on the patient's age, weight, clinical condition, and regular lab results.

  • Blood glucose and electrolyte levels must be monitored frequently throughout treatment
  • In premature infants, the infusion rate is increased gradually with close glucose monitoring
  • Fluid amounts are based on each patient's calculated maintenance or replacement needs

Always follow your care team's instructions for rate and duration — do not adjust the infusion yourself.

🤒Side effects — in detail▾

Like any IV fluid, this solution can cause side effects related to the infusion itself or to changes in electrolyte and fluid balance.

  • Fever or febrile (fever-like) reaction
  • Infection, irritation, or pain at the IV insertion site
  • Vein inflammation (phlebitis) or clotting (venous thrombosis) along the vein
  • Fluid leaking outside the vein (extravasation)
  • Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or diarrhea
  • Fluid overload — swelling, excess fluid buildup
  • Electrolyte imbalances causing weakness, tingling, or confusion

Serious reactions — including heart rhythm problems from high potassium, seizures or brain swelling from sodium imbalance, or a severe allergic reaction — require immediate medical attention. Alert your care team right away if any of these occur.

⚠️Warnings & precautions▾
  • Hyperkalemia (high potassium): The most critical risk. High potassium can cause fatal heart arrhythmias. Never give this solution as a rapid IV push. Patients with kidney disease, heart failure, burns, or those on potassium-raising medications are at highest risk.
  • Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): Dextrose infused faster than the body can use it can raise blood sugar to dangerous levels, potentially leading to coma or death. Blood glucose must be monitored and insulin used as needed.
  • Hyponatremia (low sodium): Glucose metabolism can make this solution effectively hypotonic (low in electrolytes), diluting sodium in the blood. This is especially dangerous in children, elderly patients, postoperative patients, and premenopausal women — it can cause brain swelling, seizures, and death.
  • Hypernatremia (high sodium) and hyperchloremia (high chloride): Can occur with sodium chloride-containing solutions, leading to metabolic acidosis. Correction must be done slowly to avoid serious neurological harm.
  • Fluid overload: Too much fluid too fast can cause lung congestion (pulmonary edema) and swelling. Avoid in patients prone to fluid retention.
  • Refeeding syndrome: Severely malnourished patients restarted on nutrients may experience dangerous electrolyte shifts. Nutrient intake should be increased slowly with close monitoring.
🔀What it interacts with▾

This IV solution can interact with several medications — your care team will review your full medication list before and during treatment.

  • Potassium-raising drugs (potassium-sparing diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers): combined use can cause dangerously high potassium levels; avoid if possible, and monitor closely if unavoidable
  • Lithium: this fluid increases how fast the kidneys clear lithium, which can lower lithium levels in the blood — lithium concentrations need monitoring during concurrent use
  • Drugs that affect blood sugar, vasopressin, or fluid/electrolyte balance: blood glucose, fluid status, electrolyte levels, and acid-base balance all need careful watching when other such agents are being used
  • Blood products: must never run through the same IV line at the same time — risk of clumping or destruction of red blood cells
  • Medication additives: not all drugs are compatible with this solution — always consult a pharmacist before adding anything to the IV bag

This is not a complete list of interactions. Always talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.

📋Before taking it▾
  • Do not use if you have clinically significant high potassium (hyperkalemia), high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), or a known allergy to any component of this solution
  • Use with great caution — or not at all — if you have severe kidney disease, adrenal insufficiency, or conditions associated with potassium retention
  • Use with caution if you have heart failure, significant edema (swelling), or conditions associated with sodium retention
  • Older adults are at greater risk for hyponatremia (low sodium) and related brain complications; start at lower infusion rates
  • Premature infants and low-birth-weight newborns need very close monitoring for blood sugar swings, electrolyte changes, and risk of brain bleeding
  • Children of all ages are at increased risk for hyponatremia and its complications
  • If you are pregnant, use only when clearly needed; appropriately administered, this solution is not expected to cause birth defects
  • If breastfeeding, discuss the benefits and risks with your doctor — sodium and potassium do pass into breast milk
  • Patients with kidney impairment are at higher risk for potassium buildup, fluid overload, and sodium imbalance and require closer monitoring
🚑If you take too much▾

Receiving too much of this solution — or receiving it too fast — can cause hyperkalemia (dangerously high potassium), which may lead to heart rhythm disturbances, low blood pressure, muscle weakness, tingling, or even respiratory paralysis. Any abnormal ECG finding suspected to be caused by hyperkalemia is a medical emergency. Other consequences of overdose include low or high sodium levels (which can cause seizures, coma, or brain swelling), fluid overload (swelling, lung congestion), and dangerously high blood sugar. If overdose occurs, the infusion is stopped immediately and treatment is directed at correcting the specific imbalance — which may include insulin to lower blood sugar, close cardiac monitoring, and other measures as needed.

📡Pharmacodynamics — effects in the body▾

This solution directly replenishes three key components the body needs to function: potassium (the main electrolyte inside cells, essential for muscle and nerve function), sodium chloride (the main electrolyte outside cells, critical for fluid distribution and acid-base balance), and dextrose (a simple sugar that provides readily available energy and helps spare protein and liver glycogen stores). Depending on the patient's clinical condition, the solution can also trigger increased urine output (diuresis). Because the body metabolizes dextrose, the effective tonicity (the concentration of particles in the fluid) of the solution can shift after administration, affecting how water moves between body compartments.

📦How to store it▾

Avoid excessive heat. Protect from freezing. stored at room temperature (25°C).

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🩺 Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.

Why am I being given this IV fluid? What does it actually do? ▾
This IV solution is a way to give your body what it needs when you can't eat or drink normally. It delivers three things directly into your bloodstream: dextrose (a simple sugar for energy), potassium (an electrolyte your muscles and nerves depend on), and sodium chloride (to help keep your body's fluid balance in check). It's not a medication for a specific disease — it's more like giving your body the raw materials it needs to keep working properly.
Is there anything I need to watch out for while I'm getting this drip? ▾
Yes — a few things. Tell your nurse or doctor right away if you feel your heart beating irregularly, feel unusual muscle weakness or tingling, develop a severe headache or feel confused, notice swelling getting worse, or have trouble breathing. These could be signs of potassium, sodium, or fluid levels going out of range, which can happen with any IV fluid and need to be caught quickly. Your care team will be doing regular blood tests to monitor all of this.
I have diabetes — should I be worried about the sugar (dextrose) in this IV? ▾
That's a great question to ask. Yes, dextrose can raise blood sugar, so your care team will monitor your glucose levels closely and may adjust your insulin while you're receiving this fluid. The infusion rate is carefully controlled to match what your body can handle. Make sure your doctors and nurses know about your diabetes and any diabetes medications you take.
I take a blood pressure medication — will it interact with this IV? ▾
Possibly, yes. Some blood pressure medications — particularly ACE inhibitors (like lisinopril) and angiotensin receptor blockers (like losartan) — can already raise potassium levels. Since this IV fluid also contains potassium, combining them could push your potassium too high, which affects your heart. Your care team should know all the medications you're on so they can monitor your potassium closely and adjust the infusion if needed.
My child is getting this IV — is it safe for kids? ▾
This solution is approved for use in pediatric patients, including newborns, but children — especially premature or low-birth-weight babies — need extra careful monitoring. Young children are more sensitive to changes in sodium and blood sugar, and imbalances can cause serious complications. The infusion rate and concentration will be calculated specifically for your child's weight and condition, and labs will be checked regularly throughout treatment.
I'm pregnant. Is this IV safe for me and my baby? ▾
When given appropriately by your care team, this IV fluid is not expected to cause birth defects or harm your baby. That said, your doctors will monitor your fluid and electrolyte levels carefully, since maintaining the right balance matters for both you and your baby. If you're breastfeeding, know that sodium and potassium do pass into breast milk, but your care team will weigh the benefits of treatment against any potential effects and guide you accordingly.
Is Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride available over the counter? ▾
Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride is dispensed by prescription according to its FDA labeling, so it isn't sold over the counter. Your prescriber and pharmacist will determine if it's appropriate for you.
When was Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride first available? ▾
Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride has been available in the United States since at least 1979, based on FDA approval history (Drugs@FDA) and product marketing records.
Who makes Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride? ▾
Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride is supplied by 5 manufacturers listed in the FDA NDC Directory, including ICU Medical Inc., B. Braun Medical Inc., Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC.

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💊 How Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride comes

Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride is available in 1 form. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.

Injection

Into a vein
How this form is used
What it may be used for
  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride is used intravenously as a source of water, electrolytes, and calories for adults and pediatric patients
  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride provides potassium to help correct or prevent potassium depletion
  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride supplies dextrose to restore blood glucose and provide energy
  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride provides sodium chloride to support fluid and electrolyte balance
Important instructions
  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride is for intravenous infusion only — never given as a rapid IV push or by any other route
  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride must be visually inspected before use; do not use if the solution is cloudy, discolored, or contains particles, or if the container is damaged or leaking
  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride should not be administered at the same time as blood products through the same IV line due to the risk of red blood cell damage
  • Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride infusion rate and concentration are set by a physician based on the patient's age, weight, and clinical and lab status — frequent monitoring of blood glucose and electrolytes is required
Available strengths 43 strengths
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 150 mg/100 mL; DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 200 mg/100 mL POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 150 mg/100 mL; DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 330 mg/100 mL POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 150 mg/100 mL; DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 900 mg/100 mL POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 224 mg/100 mL; DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 450 mg/100 mL POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 300 mg/100 mL; DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 450 mg/100 mL POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 300 mg/100 mL; DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 900 mg/100 mL
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DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.2 g/100 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 0.15 g/100 mL DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9 g/100 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 0.15 g/100 mL DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45 g/100 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 0.075 g/100 mL DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45 g/100 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 0.3 g/100 mL DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45 g/100 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 0.15 g/100 mL DEXTROSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM 5 g/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45 g/100 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 0.22 g/100 mL POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 5 g/100 mL; DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 75 mg/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 450 mg/100 mL POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 5 g/100 mL; DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 150 mg/100 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 200 mg/100 mL DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 50 g/1000 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 2.25 g/1000 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.49 g/1000 mL DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 50 g/1000 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 4.5 g/1000 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 0.745 g/1000 mL DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 50 g/1000 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 4.5 g/1000 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.49 g/1000 mL DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 50 g/1000 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 4.5 g/1000 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 2.24 g/1000 mL DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 50 g/1000 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 4.5 g/1000 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 2.98 g/1000 mL DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 50 g/1000 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 9 g/1000 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.49 g/1000 mL DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE 50 g/1000 mL; SODIUM CHLORIDE 9 g/1000 mL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 2.98 g/1000 mL 5; 0.075; 0.45 g/100 mL; g/100 mL; g/100 mL 5; 0.3; 0.45 g/100 mL; g/100 mL; g/100 mL 5; 0.15; 0.2 g/100 mL; g/100 mL; g/100 mL 5; 0.15; 0.9 g/100 mL; g/100 mL; g/100 mL 5; 0.15; 0.33 g/100 mL; g/100 mL; g/100 mL 5; 0.15; 0.45 g/100 mL; g/100 mL; g/100 mL 5; 0.22; 0.45 g/100 mL; g/100 mL; g/100 mL 5; 75; 450 g/100 mL; mg/100 mL; mg/100 mL 5; 150; 200 g/100 mL; mg/100 mL; mg/100 mL 5; 150; 330 g/100 mL; mg/100 mL; mg/100 mL 5; 150; 450 g/100 mL; mg/100 mL; mg/100 mL 5; 150; 900 g/100 mL; mg/100 mL; mg/100 mL 5; 224; 450 g/100 mL; mg/100 mL; mg/100 mL 5; 300; 450 g/100 mL; mg/100 mL; mg/100 mL 5; 300; 900 g/100 mL; mg/100 mL; mg/100 mL 50; 0.745; 4.5 g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL 50; 1.49; 2.25 g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL 50; 1.49; 4.5 g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL 50; 1.49; 9 g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL 50; 2.24; 4.5 g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL 50; 2.98; 4.5 g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL 50; 2.98; 9 g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL; g/1000 mL
90 FDA-listed product records ⓘ

📊 Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride across the U.S. market

How Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.

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Dose forms ⓘ
5
Manufacturers
1
Brand names
90
FDA-listed product records ⓘ
1979
First marketed ⓘ
ICU Medical Inc.23%
B. Braun Medical Inc.21%
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC20%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation18%
Baxter Healthcare Company18%

Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.

📈 How widely Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride is used

A general measure of how commonly Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride is prescribed, based on Medicaid — one of the largest public drug programs. The figure below is prescriptions filled in Q1–Q4 2025, summed across every form and brand of the drug.

Think of this as a proxy for how widely Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride is used, drawn from freely available public data. Medicaid is just one program — these numbers don’t include Medicare, other government coverage, or commercial and cash-pay prescriptions, so real-world use is higher than what’s shown here.

11,125
Medicaid prescriptions filled (Q1–Q4 2025)
$774,428 gross Medicaid reimbursement (before mandatory rebates — net cost is lower)

How commonly is Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride prescribed? Of the 1,596 medications we measure, Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride ranks #913 by Medicaid prescriptions — more than 43% of them.

Where Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride ranks among the drugs we measure · Q1–Q4 2025 · neighbors ±5
Total prescriptions — #913 of 1,596
#908 Insulin Detemir (rDNA... 11,349 Rx #909 Chlorothiazide 11,327 Rx #910 Magnesium Chloride / P... 11,275 Rx #911 Deferasirox 11,233 Rx #912 Tavaborole Topical 11,126 Rx #913 Dextrose / Potassium C... 11,125 Rx #914 Eltrombopag 11,114 Rx #915 Palbociclib 11,110 Rx #916 Rivastigmine 11,022 Rx #917 Drospirenone / Ethinyl... 10,895 Rx #918 Dronedarone 10,844 Rx

Source: Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data (CMS), aggregated by generic ingredient — summed across every NDC (all brands, strengths, salt forms and dosage forms) of Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride, and across all states and both fee-for-service and managed-care claims. A general popularity signal; it excludes Medicare, commercial insurance and cash prescriptions, so it is not total U.S. use. Based on the 11 of 35 listed Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride NDCs with Medicaid activity.

🔍 Compare Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride products

A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)

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🏭 Manufacturers & labelers

ICU Medical Inc. 21 B. Braun Medical Inc. 19 Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC 18 Baxter Healthcare Corporation 16 Baxter Healthcare Company 16

RxNorm drug class

Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride belongs to the Other irrigating solutions class.

Drug family (ATC) Other irrigating solutions, Tests for diabetes, Carbohydrates

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Forms, brands & labelersAggregated from ingredient-matched FDA National Drug Code Directory product records for Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride.
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🧾 Clinical label set — FDA-filed SPL labels retained for Dextrose / Potassium Chloride / Sodium Chloride after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching
Clinical labels in scope
6
NDC products indexed
90
Distinct labelers/manufacturers represented
5
Linked representative label ⓘ
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Linked label effective
Feb 21, 2019
Composite sections available
20
Linked SPL Set ID
c553fed1-3de5-4826-8eff-633b5923bf0b
Linked SPL Document ID
34c74d23-f49a-4e1c-9ffe-9a200d0fffe7
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