ABSTRACT
The use of electrolyte solutions is very common in pharmacy practice. In hospital situations, various electrolyte solutions are administered to correct electrolyte imbalances. The concentrations of electrolyte solutions are generally expressed in chemical units known as milliequivalents (mEq), which represent the amount, in mg, of a solute equal to 1/1000 of its gram equivalent weight. A milliequivalent is a unit of measurement of the amount of chemical activity of an electrolyte. A milliequivalent unit is related to the total number of ionic charges in solution and it takes the valence of the ions into consideration.
