Sodium hydrogen carbonate (= sodium bicarbonate)

Generic name
Sodium hydrogen carbonate (= sodium bicarbonate)
Brand name
ATC Code
B05BB01
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Sodium hydrogen carbonate (= sodium bicarbonate)

Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Pharmacokinetics in children

No information

dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

No information is present at this moment.

Available formulations

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Dosages

Acute metabolic acidosis
  • Oral
    • 0 years up to 18 years
      [4]

      • Dose in mmol = (0.3 x bodyweight in kg) x (base deficit)
        First give half the calculated dose and then assess whether the remainder should also be administered.
        The liquid for injection can be administered orally

  • Intravenous
    • 0 years up to 18 years
      [4]

      • Dose in mmol = (0.3 x bodyweight in kg) x (base deficit)
        First give half the calculated dose and then assess whether the remainder should also be administered.
Metabolic acidosis caused by chronic renal impairment; alkalisation of urine
  • Oral
    • 1 month up to 18 years
      • 47.6 mmol/m²/day in 3 - 4 doses.

      • Adjust the dose depending on the pH of the urine: target pH value is 7-7.5

        1 mmol = 84 mg

  • Intravenous
    • 1 month up to 18 years
      [4]
      • Initial dose: 1 - 2 mmol/kg/day, once only. Followed by an infusion of 132 mmol in 1 l of glucose solution (50 g/l) at an infusion rate of 1.5-2 times the rate of maintenance fluid; infusion rate max. 1.5 mmol (= 126 mg) per kg per hour..

      • Adjust the dose depending on the pH of the urine: target pH value is 7-7.5

        1 mmol = 84 mg

Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

No information available on dose adjustment in renal impairment.

The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects

No information is present at this moment.

The complete list of all contra-indications can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

The complete list of all warnings and precautions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Warnings & precautions

No information available on specific warnings and precautions in children.

Interactions

The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

I.V. SOLUTIONS

This pages provides a list of drugs from the same ATC class for comparison. This does not necessarily mean that these drugs are interchangeable.

Solutions producing osmotic diuresis
B05BC01

References

  1. Rademaker C.M.A. et al, Geneesmiddelen-Formularium voor Kinderen, 2007
  2. Heijden, van der AJ, Werkboek Kindernefrologie, VU Uitgeverij, 2002, 1e druk
  3. Kamps WA et al, Werkboek ondersteundende behandeling kinderoncologie, VU Uitgeverij, 2005
  4. B.Braun Melsungen AG, SmPC Natriumwaterstofcarbonaat 1,4% g/v (RVG 56354 ) 19-01-2015, www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl

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