Sodium bicarbonate

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Administration

  • Type: 8.4% is common cardiac administered per
  • Dosage Forms: 5% ; 7.5% ; 8.4% ; 4.2% ; 4% ; 325mg ; 150 mEq/1000 mL-D5% ; 150 mEq/1150 mL-D5%
  • Routes of Administration: IV
  • Common Trade Names: N/A
  • Abbreviation: NaHOC3



Adult Dosing

Cardiac Arrest

50 mL (1 amp) IV push for severe acidemia and patient is adequately ventilated

  • Frequency[1]:
    • 1 mEq/kg IV bolus dose initially (~1-2 amps for average adult)
    • 0.5 mEq/kg/dose q10min
    • OR tailor to serial ABGs

IV drip

  • 150 mEq/1000 mL inD5W

Pediatric Dosing

Cardiac Arrest

1 mL/kg IV push for severe acidemia and patient is adequately ventilated

Special Populations

Renal Dosing

  • Adult:
  • Pediatric:

Hepatic Dosing

  • Adult:
  • Pediatric:

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug
  • Relative:
    • Ongoing chloride loss (vomiting, gastrointestinal suction, with concurrent diuretics that induce hypochloremia)

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • Extravasation- cellulitis, tissue necrosis, ulcer
  • Metabolic alkalosis

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:

Mechanism of Action

Comments

See Also

References

  1. eMedicine. Sodium Bicarbonate. http://reference.medscape.com/drug/sodium-bicarbonate-antidote-343749