Newborns (especially preterm) lack the ability to metabolize benzyl alcohol, leading to metabolic acidosis, respiratory distress, hypotension and (in reported cases) the often-fatal gasping syndrome. For this reason, only preservative-free sterile water (no benzyl alcohol) is used in pediatric or neonatal care
Sterile Sodium Chloride 0.9 percent, Hospira sterile water for injection, and preservative-free, sterile and chemical-free solutions
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Indeed, the label warns that injecting bacteriostatic water intravenously by itself may cause red blood cell lysis
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