Sodium Acetate

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Dosage 3 Adverse-effects 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 Internet Database 7 References

Indications

• correct hyponatremia
• treatment of acidosis
• additive for TPN

Dosage

• 2-4 meq/kg/day
• 25-40 meq/1000 kcal/day
• maximum: 100-150 meq/day

• Injection: 2 mg/mL (20 mL).

Adverse-effects

• not common (1-10%)

• thrombosis, phlebitis, congestion, hypervolemia, hypernatremia, dilution of serum electrolytes, hypokalemia, metabolic acidosis, hypocalcemia, gastric distention, flatulence, chemical cellulitis with extravasation, pulmonary edema

More General Terms

• salt
• metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)

Additional Terms

• acetate
• Na+

Internet Database

PubChem: 22507
PubChem: 517045
PubChem: 31372
PubChem: 164768

References

1. Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs, Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al eds, 1998
2. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998

sodium acetate (NaOAc)