II. Indications
III. Medications: Oral Preparations for Renal Tubular Acidosis
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Potassium Citrate (Polycitra)
- Concentration: 500 mg per 5 ml
- Base Concentration: 2 meq per 1 ml
- Oral Sodium Bicarbonate (325 mg and 650 mg tablets)
- Base Concentration: 4 meq per 325 mg tablet
- Citric Acid (Shohl Solution)
- Concentration: 140 grams per 1000 ml
- Base concentration: 1 meq per 1 ml
IV. Medications: Baking Soda
- Indications: Other household uses
- Baking Products
- Deodorant
- Household cleaner
- Mouthwash
- Contents
- Sodium (42 mEq/tsp)
- Bicarbonate (42 mEq/tsp)
- Dosing: Antacid in Adults
- Adverse Effects: Toxicity
- Risk of life threatening adverse effects
- Highest risk in age <6 years (esp. infants)
- May occur in adults with >5 tsp per day
- Hypernatremia
- Metabolic Alkalosis
- Risk of life threatening adverse effects
- References
- Capobianco, Young-Rizk, Stem and Zivick (2023) Crit Dec Emerg Med 37(12): 14-5
- Nichols (1995) Pediatr Emerg Care 11(2): 109-11 [PubMed]
V. Dosing: Oral Dosing in Renal Tubular Acidosis
- Distal RTA (low dose): 1-2 meq/kg/day
- Proximal RTA (high dose): 10-15 meq/kg/day
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Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
SnomedCT | 24772003 |
English | CITRIC ACID/SODIUM CITRATE, Citric Acid-Sodium Citrate, citric acid-sodium citrate, sodium citrate + citric acid (medication), sodium citrate + citric acid, Citric Acid / sodium citrate, acid citrate citric sodium, shohl's solution, sodium citrate citric acid, Shohl's solution, Sodium citrate and citric acid, Sodium citrate and citric acid (substance) |
Spanish | citrato de sodio y ácido cítrico (sustancia), citrato de sodio y ácido cítrico, solución de Shohl |
Ontology: Polycitra (C0722698)
Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
English | Polycitra, polycitra |