HEMODIALYSIS GRADE SODIUM BICARBONATE (No. 3P-001) Dialysis Fluid

Sodium Bicarbonate
100%
ADAMCO (ARABIAN DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL COMPANY LTD.
Pack size 840g Packet
Dispensing mode POM
Source SAUDI ARABIA
AgentMETROPOLITAN MEDICAL MARKETING
Retail Price 14.50 AED

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Indications

HEMODIALYSIS GRADE SODIUM BICARBONATE (No. 3P-001) Dialysis Fluid is used for: Dyspepsia, Urine alkalinisation, Severe metabolic acidosis, Hyperkalemia

Adult Dose

Oral Urine alkalinisation Adult: To prevent development of uric-acid renal calculi in the initial stages of uricosuric therapy for hyperuricaemia in chronic gout: Up to 10 g daily in divided doses, to be taken with a liberal amount of fluid. Chronic metabolic acidosis Adult: Doses providing 57 mmol (4.8 g sodium bicarbonate) or more daily as required. Dyspepsia Adult: 1-5 g in water, may be taken as required. Intravenous Severe metabolic acidosis Adult: By slow inj of a hypertonic solution of up to 8.4% (1000 mmol/L), or by continuous infusion of a weaker solution, usually 1.26% (150 mmol/L). For correction of acidosis during advanced cardiac life support procedures, 50 ml of an 8.4% solution may be given. Elderly: Dosage adjustments may be required. Hepatic impairment: Dosage adjustments may be required.

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Renal impairment: Dosage adjustments may be required.

Administration

Should be taken on an empty stomach (i.e. At least one hour before food or two hours after food).

Contra Indications

Metabolic or respiratory alkalosis; hypernatraemia, severe pulmonary oedema; hypocalcaemia, hypochlorhydria.

Precautions

Epilepsy, CHF, renal impairment, liver cirrhosis, hypertension, oedema, eclampsia, aldosteronism. Monitor serum electrolyte concentrations and acid-base status regularly during treatment of acidosis. Pregnancy; lactation.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Pregnancy Category: C Lactation: Not known if excreted in breast milk

Interactions

Increases toxicity of amphetamines, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, flecainide, quinidine and quinine. Decreases effects of lithium, chlorpropamide and salicylates due to increased clearance. May affect the absorption of certain drugs due to raised intra-gastric pH.

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Sodium Bicarbonate : Aggravated CHF, Cerebral hemorrhage, Edema, Hypernatremia, Hypocalcemia, Hypokalemia, Tetany. Tissue necrosis at inj site.

Mechanism of Action

Sodium bicarbonate raises blood and urinary pH by dissociation to provide bicarbonate ions, which neutralises the hydrogen ion concentration. It also neutralises gastric acid via production of carbon dioxide.

Note

HEMODIALYSIS GRADE SODIUM BICARBONATE (No. 3P-001) 100% Dialysis Fluid manufactured by ADAMCO (ARABIAN DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL COMPANY LTD.. Its generic name is Sodium Bicarbonate. HEMODIALYSIS GRADE SODIUM BICARBONATE (No. 3P-001) is availble in United Arab Emirates. Farmaco UAE drug index information on HEMODIALYSIS GRADE SODIUM BICARBONATE (No. 3P-001) Dialysis Fluid is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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