Sodium Bicarbonate
Generics
Alkalinizing agent, electrolyte
| C | ? | Yes | No | No |
| Key |
- Injection: 4.2% (0.5 mEq/mL) (5, 10 mL), 7.5% (0.89 mEq/mL) (50 mL), 8.4% (1 mEq/mL) (10, 50 mL)
- Tabs: 325 mg (3.8 mEq), 650 mg (7.6 mEq)
- Powder: 1, 120, 500 g; contains 30 mEq Na+ per 1/2 teaspoon
- Each 1 mEq bicarbonate provides 1 mEq Na+.
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Sodium Bicarbonate." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309103/2/Sodium_Bicarbonate.
Sodium Bicarbonate. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309103/2/Sodium_Bicarbonate. Accessed September 5, 2026.
Sodium Bicarbonate. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309103/2/Sodium_Bicarbonate
Sodium Bicarbonate [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 September 05]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309103/2/Sodium_Bicarbonate.
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