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Sodium Bicarbonate: Uses & Effects

Sodium bicarbonate is an antacid that raises blood and urine pH levels by dissociating into bicarbonate ions. It is used orally to treat hyperacidity, severe diarrhea, metabolic acidosis, and dyspepsia. Common adverse effects include metabolic alkalosis, mood changes, and shortness of breath. Nursing responsibilities include assessing the patient's respiratory status, testing urine pH and output, monitoring for edema, and informing the physician of any relief not being obtained or bleeding symptoms.
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Sodium Bicarbonate: Uses & Effects

Sodium bicarbonate is an antacid that raises blood and urine pH levels by dissociating into bicarbonate ions. It is used orally to treat hyperacidity, severe diarrhea, metabolic acidosis, and dyspepsia. Common adverse effects include metabolic alkalosis, mood changes, and shortness of breath. Nursing responsibilities include assessing the patient's respiratory status, testing urine pH and output, monitoring for edema, and informing the physician of any relief not being obtained or bleeding symptoms.
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GENERIC NAME GENERAL DOSAGE MECHANISM OF ROUTE INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICA ADVERSE NURSING

CLASSIFICATIO ACTION OF TIONS REACTION RESPONSIBILIT


N DOSAGE Y
SODIUM ANTACIDS, ADULT: It raises blood and Oral HYPERACIDITY, SEVER CONTRAINDICA Cerebral Obtain pt
BICARBONATE ANTIRELUX 325MG urinary pH by DIARRHEA (where there TIONS: hemorrhage history
AGENTS & TAB dissociation to is loss of sodium Metabolic or including drug
ANTIULCERANT 3-6 TAB provide bicarbonate bicarbonate) respiratory CHF history and
S/ELECTOLYTES QID. ions, which alkalosis, (aggravated) any
URINE: Alkalization. hypernatremia,
650 MG neutralizes the Management of
hypersensitivit
BRAND NAME sever pulmonary
TAB 2-4 hydrogen ion metabolic acidosis, Tetany, y.
RHEA SODIUM edema,
TAB concentration. It also Dyspepsia hypocalcaemia,
Pulmonary
BICARBONATE neutralizes gastric Edema Assess
HOSPIRASODIUM hypochlorhydia
acid via production respiratoy and
BICARBONATE,PHIL
of carbon dioxide DRUG SIDE pulse rate,
PHARMAWEALTH/
ATLANTIC SODIUM INTERACTIONS: EFFECTS: rhythm, depth,
BICARBONATE,UNIT - Onset: Oral Amphetamines- Metabolic lung sounds.
ED HOME (Rapid) increase alkalosis,
SODIUM - IV: 15 Amphetamine mood Test and
BICARBONATE minutes effect by changes, monitor urine
increasing renal
- Duration: shortness of pH and I&O.
tubular
Oral: 8- 10 reabsorption
breath,
minutes muscle If pt has
- IV: 1-2 hr Antidepressants, weakness, edemous
tricyclic – irregular tendency,
increase in TCA heart beat, notify
effect by muscle physician.
increasing renal hypertonicit
tubular y, twitching, If pt is
reabsorption hypertraemi vomiting,
a, withhold
Benozodiazepine
s: decrease
hyperosmol medications
Benzidiazeine ality, and inform
effect R/T hypercalcae physician.
increasing urine mia,
alkalinity hypokealemi If pt exhibits
a, stomach shortness of
Chlorpropamide cramps, breathand
– increase flatulence. hyperpnea,
Chlorpropadime
inform the
excretion rate
R/T urine
physician.
alkalinization
Inform
Erythromycin – physician if
increase relief is not
Erythromycin obtained or if
effect in urine the pt
R/T increasing demonstrates
urine any symptoms
alkalinization.
that suggest
bleeding, such
as black tarry
stools or
coffee ground
emesis.

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