Solution for injection
8.4%
Dosage Forms
Uses
Dose and Duration
Correcting acidosis due to volume depletion unresponsive to
fluid replacement
Adult and child: administer an amount appropriate to the body base deficit by continuous intravenous infusion of a weaker solution, usually 1.26% over 3−4 hours.
Correcting acidosis due to severe shock e.g. in cardiac arrest
Adult and child: administer an amount appropriate to the body base deficit by slow IV injection.
Alkalinisation of urine
Adult: by mouth, 3 g in water every 2 hours until urinary pH exceeds 7; maintenance of alkaline urine 5–10 g daily.