Question

Distilled water is devoid of any solutes. It contains no additional gases, minerals, or contaminants. Would it be right to give a person an IV (intravenous) therapy of distilled water?

Answer 1

but its not isotonic to cells?

Answer 2

its hypotonic

Answer 3

so no way, it could cause any number of dangerous ramifications, like epic electrolyte imbalances.

Answer 4

@brianna2798 You shouldn't do it since it is not of the same osmolarity of cells. That said, it is not as large of an issue as people make it out to be. I have placed red blood cells in DI water and had not net effect on the cells.