• Available in oral form in combination with potassium phosphate to acidify urine and to prevent formation of renal calculi (see Potassium and Sodium Phosphates monographs).

• IV: Administer IV only in dilute concentrations and infuse slowly over 4–6 hr.

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Diluent: Dilute with 0.45% NaCl, 0.9% NaCl, D5W, D10W, D5/0.45% NaCl, D5/0.9% NaCl, or TPN solutions.
Concentration: Peripheral line maximum: 0.05 mmol/mL; Central line maximum: 0.12 mmol/mL.

• Rate:
Maximum rate: 0.06 mmol/kg/hr.

• Y-Site Compatibility:

• Y-Site Incompatibility:

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• Additive Incompatibility:

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