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.
6. Michael Jordan. Jordan played 15 NBA seasons and attempted 24,537 shots, misfiring on 12,345. The Bulls legend made nearly half of his career shot attempts (49.7%) en route to six league championships and 32,292 career points (which equals more than 30 points per game). 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar