SODIUM CITRATE
(Dicitrate)Standard Prescription
sodium citrate __mEq of bicarbonate PO Q__H (__mEq of bicarbonate/kg/day)
Dosages
Urinary Alkalinizer:
Renal tubular acidosis: Distal (Type 1)
0.67-0.75 mEq/kg/dose PO TID-QID.
Renal tubular acidosis: Proximal (Type 2)
3-3.75 mEq/kg/dose PO TID-QID
Systemic alkalinization:
Children >=2 years of age: 5-15 mEq/dose after meals and at bedtime
Adults: 10-30 mEq/dose after meals and at bedtime.
Renal tubular acidosis: Distal (Type 1)
0.67-0.75 mEq/kg/dose PO TID-QID.
Renal tubular acidosis: Proximal (Type 2)
3-3.75 mEq/kg/dose PO TID-QID
Systemic alkalinization:
Children >=2 years of age: 5-15 mEq/dose after meals and at bedtime
Adults: 10-30 mEq/dose after meals and at bedtime.
Mechanism of Action
Alkalinizing agent
Forms Supplied
oral solution: contains 1 mEq Na+/mL and provides 1 mEq bicarbonate/mL
Comments
More palatable than plain sodium bicarbonate.
Chilling improves palatability; dilute with water or juice before administration.
1 mEq of citrate is equivalent to 1 mEq of HCO3.
Chilling improves palatability; dilute with water or juice before administration.
1 mEq of citrate is equivalent to 1 mEq of HCO3.
References
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2022-09-12 05:26:15