Sodium Bicarbonate
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Trade Name
Sodium Bicarbonate
Mechanism
Sodium bicarbonate is a salt that dissociates into its components Na+ and HCO3- when in solution. Bicarbonate acts as an alkalizing agent, accepting H+ ions and forming carbonic acid to raise pH.
Dose
Base deficit * kg *.3 (give half and titrate to effect)
Indications
Metabolic acidosis
Action
Decreases H+ concentration
Site of action
Hydrogen ions in plasma
References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4227445/
The Manual of Clinical Perfusion Page 236