Sodium Bicarbonate
What are electrolytes?
Electrolytes are minerals that have an electric charge when they are dissolved in water or body fluids, including blood. The electric charge can be positive or negative. You have electrolytes in your blood, urine (pee), tissues, and other body fluids.
Electrolytes are important because they help:
What are the different types of electrolytes in your body?
The main electrolytes in your body include:
You get these electrolytes from the foods you eat and the fluids you drink.
What is an electrolyte imbalance?
An electrolyte imbalance means that the level of one or more electrolytes in your body is too low or too high. It can happen when the amount of water in your body changes. The amount of water that you take in should equal the amount you lose. If something upsets this balance, you may have too little water (dehydration) or too much water (overhydration). Some of the more common reasons why you might have an imbalance of the water in your body include:
What are the different types of electrolyte imbalances?
The names of the different types of electrolyte imbalances are:
ElectrolyteToo lowToo highBicarbonateAcidosisAlkalosisCalciumHypocalcemiaHypercalcemiaChlorideHypochloremiaHyperchloremiaMagnesiumHypomagnesemiaHypermagnesemiaPhosphateHypophosphatemiaHyperphosphatemiaPotassiumHypokalemiaHyperkalemiaSodiumHyponatremiaHypernatremiaHow are electrolyte imbalances diagnosed?
A test called an electrolyte panel can check the levels of your body's main electrolytes. A related test, the anion gap blood test, checks whether your electrolytes are out of balance or if your blood is too acidic or not acidic enough.
What are the treatments for electrolyte imbalances?
The treatment for an electrolyte imbalance depends on which electrolytes are out of balance, if there is too little or too many, and what is causing the imbalance. In minor cases, you may just need to make some changes to your diet. In other cases, you may need other treatments. For example:
Sodium Bicarbonate FDA Approved Drugs
BSS PLUS [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Glutathione Disulfide : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa : Sodium Phosphate]
RX
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0.154mg/ml : 0.92mg/ml : 0.184mg/ml : 0.2mg/ml : 0.38mg/ml : 2.1mg/ml : 7.14mg/ml : 0.42mg/ml (irrigation solution)
AlconApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
COLYTE WITH FLAVOR PACKS [Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa : Sodium Sulfate Anhydrous2NaO4S]
RX
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240gm/bot : 2.98gm/bot : 6.72gm/bot : 5.84gm/bot : 22.72gm/bot (oral for solution)
Mylan Speciality LpOct 8, 1998
ELLIOTTS B SOLUTION [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Magnesium Sulfate : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa : Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic, Heptahydrate2NaHO4P7H2O]
RX
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0.2mg/ml : 0.8mg/ml : 0.3mg/ml : 0.3mg/ml : 1.9mg/ml : 7.3mg/ml : 0.2mg/ml (intrathecal injectable)
Lukare Medical LlcSep 27, 1996
ENDOSOL EXTRA [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Glutathione Disulfide : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa : Sodium Phosphate]
RX
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0.154mg/ml : 0.92mg/ml : 0.184mg/ml : 0.2mg/ml : 0.38mg/ml : 2.1mg/ml : 7.14mg/ml : 0.42mg/ml (irrigation solution)
AkornNov 27, 1991
GOLYTELY [Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa : Sodium Sulfate Anhydrous2NaO4S]
RX
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227.1gm/packet : 2.82gm/packet : 6.36gm/packet : 5.53gm/packet : 21.5gm/packet (oral for solution)
236gm/bot : 2.97gm/bot : 6.74gm/bot : 5.86gm/bot : 22.74gm/bot (oral for solution)
BraintreeJun 2, 1992
LAX-LYTE WITH FLAVOR PACKS [Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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420gm/bot : 1.48gm/bot : 5.72gm/bot : 11.2gm/bot (oral for solution)
Paddock LlcFeb 25, 2010
NORMOCARB HF 25 [Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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0.21gm/100ml : 2.8gm/100ml : 9.07gm/100ml (injection solution)
Dialysis SupsJul 26, 2006
- Use as replacement solution, hemofiltration solution or hemodiafiltration solution in continuous renal replacement therapy.
NORMOCARB HF 35 [Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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0.21gm/100ml : 3.97gm/100ml : 8.3gm/100ml (injection solution)
Dialysis SupsJul 26, 2006
- Use as replacement solution, hemofiltration solution or hemodiafiltration solution in continuous renal replacement therapy.
NULYTELY [Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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420gm/bot : 1.48gm/bot : 5.72gm/bot : 11.2gm/bot (oral for solution)
BraintreeApr 22, 1991
NULYTELY-FLAVORED [Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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420gm/bot : 1.48gm/bot : 5.72gm/bot : 11.2gm/bot (oral for solution)
BraintreeNov 18, 1994
OMEPRAZOLE AND SODIUM BICARBONATE [OmeprazoleC17H19N3O3S : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na]
RX / OTC
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20mg/packet : 1.68gm/packet (oral for suspension)
20mg : 1.1gm (oral capsule)
40mg/packet : 1.68gm/packet (oral for suspension)
40mg : 1.1gm (oral capsule)
Ajanta Pharma LtdJul 27, 2016
Par PharmApr 19, 2013
Actavis ElizabethJul 15, 2016
Aurolife Pharma LlcAug 19, 2016
Dr Reddys Labs LtdJul 15, 2016
Perrigo R And DJul 15, 2016
Sciegen Pharms IncDec 6, 2016
PEG 3350 AND ELECTROLYTES [Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa : Sodium Sulfate Anhydrous2NaO4S]
RX
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236gm/bot : 2.97gm/bot : 6.74gm/bot : 5.86gm/bot : 22.74gm/bot (oral for solution)
240gm/bot : 2.98gm/bot : 6.72gm/bot : 5.84gm/bot : 22.72gm/bot (oral for solution)
Novel Labs IncJun 1, 2009
PEG-3350, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE [Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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420gm/bot : 1.48gm/bot : 5.72gm/bot : 11.2gm/bot (oral for solution)
Breckenridge PharmMar 8, 2017
Novel Labs IncMay 27, 2009
Strides PharmaApr 13, 2015
PEG-3350, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE AND BISACODYL [BisacodylC22H19NO4 : Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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5mg,n/a : n/a,210gm : n/a,0.74gm : n/a,2.86gm : n/a,5.6gm (oral for solution, tablet, delayed release)
Novel Labs IncAug 20, 2014
PHOXILLUM B22K 4/0 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa : Sodium Phosphate]
RX
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n/a/1000ml : 3.05gm/1000ml : 0.314gm/1000ml : 2.21gm/1000ml : 6.95gm/1000ml : 0.187gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpJan 13, 2015
PHOXILLUM BK 4/2.5 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa : Sodium Phosphate]
RX
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3.68gm/1000ml : 3.05gm/1000ml : 0.314gm/1000ml : 3.09gm/1000ml : 6.34gm/1000ml : 0.187gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpJan 13, 2015
PRISMASOL B22GK 2/0 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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n/a/1000ml : 20gm/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 3.05gm/1000ml : 0.157gm/1000ml : 2.21gm/1000ml : 7.07gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 10, 2008
PRISMASOL B22GK 4/0 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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n/a/1000ml : 20gm/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 3.05gm/1000ml : 0.314gm/1000ml : 2.21gm/1000ml : 7.07gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 10, 2008
PRISMASOL B22GK 4/2.5 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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3.68gm/1000ml : 20gm/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 3.05gm/1000ml : 0.314gm/1000ml : 2.21gm/1000ml : 7.07gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 10, 2008
PRISMASOL BGK 0/2.5 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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3.68gm/1000ml : 20gm/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 3.05gm/1000ml : n/a/1000ml : 3.09gm/1000ml : 6.46gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 25, 2006
PRISMASOL BGK 2/0 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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n/a/1000ml : 20gm/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 2.03gm/1000ml : 0.157gm/1000ml : 3.09gm/1000ml : 6.46gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 25, 2006
PRISMASOL BGK 2/3.5 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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5.15gm/1000ml : 20gm/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 2.03gm/1000ml : 0.157gm/1000ml : 3.09gm/1000ml : 6.46gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 25, 2006
PRISMASOL BGK 4/0/1.2 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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n/a/1000ml : 20gm/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 2.44gm/1000ml : 0.314gm/1000ml : 3.09gm/1000ml : 6.46gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 10, 2008
PRISMASOL BGK 4/2.5 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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3.68gm/1000ml : 20gm/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 3.05gm/1000ml : 0.314gm/1000ml : 3.09gm/1000ml : 6.46gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 25, 2006
PRISMASOL BK 0/0/1.2 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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n/a/1000ml : n/a/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 2.44gm/1000ml : n/a/1000ml : 3.09gm/1000ml : 6.46gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 10, 2008
PRISMASOL BK 0/3.5 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER [Calcium ChlorideCa2Cl2H2O : Dextrose : Lactic Acid : Magnesium Chloride2ClMg6H2O : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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5.15gm/1000ml : n/a/1000ml : 5.4gm/1000ml : 2.03gm/1000ml : n/a/1000ml : 3.09gm/1000ml : 6.46gm/1000ml (5000ml) (injection injectable)
Baxter Hlthcare CorpOct 25, 2006
SODIUM BICARBONATE [Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na]
RX
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0.5meq/ml (injection injectable)
0.9meq/ml (injection injectable)
1meq/ml (injection injectable)
Hospira IncMar 4, 2016
TRILYTE [Polyethylene Glycol 3350C2H6O2(C2H4O)n : Potassium ChlorideClK : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na : Sodium ChlorideClNa]
RX
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420gm/bot : 1.48gm/bot : 5.72gm/bot : 11.2gm/bot (oral for solution)
Mylan Pharms IncFeb 5, 2004
ZEGERID [OmeprazoleC17H19N3O3S : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na]
RX
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20mg/packet : 1.68gm/packet (oral for suspension)
20mg : 1.1gm (oral capsule)
40mg/packet : 1.68gm/packet (oral for suspension)
40mg : 1.1gm (oral capsule)
Santarus IncJun 15, 2004
- Reduction of risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients.
- Short term treatment of active benign gastric ulcer.
- Short-term treatment of active duodenal ulcer; treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated with gerd; short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis; maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis.
ZEGERID OTC [OmeprazoleC17H19N3O3S : Sodium BicarbonateCHO3Na]
Bayer Healthcare LlcJun 17, 2013
- Treating frequent heartburn.
WARNING: Consult a licensed physician in the appropriate field for medical treatment and drug prescription. Do not self medicate.