Sodium bicarbonate Other names: Baking soda Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Chemical formula: NaHCO₃  Molecular mass: 84.007 g/mol  PubChem compound: 516892

Therapeutic indications

Sodium bicarbonate is indicated for:

Wind pain, griping pain

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old)

For the relief of wind and griping pains.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Cardiac arrest

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Cardiac arrest

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Metabolic acidosis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Metabolic acidosis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Sodium bicarbonate is contraindicated in the following cases:

Aldosteronism

Aldosteronism

Cirrhosis of the liver

Cirrhosis of liver

Impaired renal function

Renal failure

Hypertension, eclampsia

at least one of
Hypertension
Eclampsia

Oedema, fluid retention

at least one of
Interstitial edema
Body fluid retention

Congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure

Hypochlorhydria

Hypochlorhydria

Hypocalcaemia

Hypocalcemia

Metabolic alkalosis, respiratory alkalosis

at least one of
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory alkalosis

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