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Sodium bicarbonateOver the counter
Pronounced SO-dee-um by-KAR-bon-ate
Brand names:
Type: Alkali therapy (acid neutralizer) · All Kidney & Dialysis Medicines
What Sodium bicarbonate is used for
- Treating acid buildup in the blood from chronic kidney disease
- Certain poisoning and overdose situations (hospital)
- Alkalinizing urine in specific situations
◆ Kidney note
Replaces the bicarbonate failing kidneys cannot regenerate, slowing acid-related bone and muscle damage; blood bicarbonate levels are monitored.
Common side effects
- Gas and bloating
- Nausea
- Fluid retention from its sodium content
Important cautions
- Each amount adds a sodium load that can raise blood pressure or worsen fluid retention in kidney and heart disease
- Blood tests guide its use so the blood does not become too alkaline
How it comes
Tablets, capsules, powder, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.