Sodium Bicarbonate / pH 7.4 Sodium bicarbonate CategoryAntacidsActionBuffer mechanism of bodyIndicationSevere metabolic acidosisCardiac arrestSevere primary lactic acidosisSevere diarrhoeaAlkalized urineAdjuvant therapy for hypercalcemia/hyperkalemia induced crisisDoseDog and Cat severe metabolic acidosis 8-12 mg/kg PO q 8hrGoat and Cattle 7.5% solution make it to 5% before IV5% solution 5ml/kg2/3rd 7.5% Sodium bicarbonate and 1/3rd NS ContraindicationsHypocapnoeic patients Vomitting animalsHypoventilating animalsAdverse EffectsUndesirable rise in plasma sodium concentration HypernatremiaAvailabilitypH 7.4 injection 100ml Formulations 1.26%, 4.2%, 8.4%(pH 7.8) solution for slow IV DOSE CALCULATOR
