Sodium chloride was initially approved by the FDA in 1951. PRESCRIBED FOR: Intravenous sodium chloride is used: 1  Intravenous (IV) solution is the most commonly used preparation of sodium chloride, and is used:  To replace fluids when patients are not able to drink enough fluids.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Rick Stewart/Getty Images. No player in NBA history scored more points than Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), so itâs only fair that he show up in the top five of the âmost missed shotsâ list as well.
Since basketball games are won by the team that scores the most points, no one can argue against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar because he is currently the leading scorer in NBA history, played 21 competitive years in the NBA, and had arguably the most prolific offensive scoring weapon ever created for basketball.