You can make it at home:
How to Make Normal Saline
This recipe for normal saline will save you money and allow you to fix the
amount you need. Other names for this solution are boiled salt water, sodium
chloride 0.9% solution, or isotonic sodium chloride. Normal saline is used for
cleaning wounds, suctioning, tracheostomy care and other treatments.
Supplies:
C Table salt (plain, not iodized) C Sterile jar with lid C Measuring cup
C Measuring teaspoon C Pan with lid C Timer or clock
Steps to follow:
C Wash your hands well with warm water and soap. Rinse with warm water and
dry.
C Get your supplies together.
C Wash the pan and lid with mild soap and water. Rinse well with water.
C To make one (1) quart (32 ounces or 1000 ml), measure 4 cups of tap water
and pour it into the pan.
C Add 2 level teaspoons of table salt to the water.
C Cover the pan. Bring the water to a boil and boil for 15 minutes. Be sure to
keep the lid on the pan.
C Remove the pan from the heat. Keep the lid on the pan while the normal saline
cools to room temperature.
C Pour the normal saline into a sterile jar. Close the jar tightly with a sterile lid.
C Label the jar with the date and time the normal
saline was made. Also mark the date and time
you should throw away or discard any that is
left in the jar. This would be 48 hours after
you open the jar. Here is an example of a
label:
C Throw away unopened jars of normal saline one month after you prepared
them.
Department of Nursing
The Ohio State University Medical Center
This is from a home nursing guide for patients. Just google how to make normal saline. It is a .pdf