DESCRIPTION
Each 100 mL of R-Gene® 10 (Arginine Hydrochloride Injection, USP) for intravenous use contains 10 g of L-Arginine Hydrochloride, USP in Water for Injection, USP (equivalent to a 10% solution) (0.1 g/mL). L-arginine is a naturally occurring amino acid.
R-Gene 10 is hypertonic (950 mOsmol/liter) and contains 47.5 mEq of chloride ion per 100 mL of solution. The pH is adjusted to 5.6 (5.0–6.5) with arginine base or hydrochloric acid.