Medication
NS
Normal saline
What NS stands for
NS is a medical abbreviation for normal saline - written out in full as “Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)”. TermDecode files it under medication abbreviations.
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Risk
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Safer Alternative
Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
Seen in context
NS bolus 1L
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