Sodium Bicarbonate (Pfizer) TM
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Active ingredients: sodium bicarbonate
Pack: Sodium Bicarbonate (Pfizer) 8.4% (8.4 g/100 mL) injection, 10 x 100 mL vials
Brand name
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: Pfizer (Australia) SODIUM BICARBONATE 8.4% (8.4g/100mL) injection BP vialDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
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What this medicine is used for
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1. Metabolic acidosis in severe renal disease, uncontrolled diabetes, circulatory insufficiency due to shock or severe dehydration, extracorporeal circulation of blood, cardiac arrest and severe primary lactic acidosis where a rapid increase in plasma total CO2 content is crucial. Treatment of metabolic acidosis should be concurrent with measures designed to control the cause of the acidosis. 2.Urinary alkalinisation in the treatment of certain drug intoxications (ie barbiturates, salicylates, lithium, methyl alcohol) and in the haemolytic reactions requiring alkalinisation of the urine to diminish nephrotoxicity of blood pigments. Urinary alkalinisation is also used in methotrexate therapy to prevent nephrotoxicity. 3.Severe diarrhoea which is often accompanied by a significant loss of bicarbonate.
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Injection, intravenous infusion
- Intravenous
- Clear, colourless solution, free from visible impurities
Storage conditions
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- Store below 30 degrees Celsius
- Shelf lifetime is 2 Years.
Do I need a prescription ?
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We are unable to tell you if you need a prescription for these medicines. You can ask your pharmacist. This medicine is
- 100mL x 10 pack
Reporting side effects
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You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
