Sodium Bicarbonate 42 mg/mL Injection, Solution
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This medicine belongs to the Salt solutions class.
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | $3.55 | $443.78 / 125 ml |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Sodium Bicarbonate 42 mg/mL 00404-9951-05 | Henry | 1 vial | — | AP | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate 42 mg/mL 00409-5555-01 | Hospira, | 25 vials | — | AP | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate 42 mg/mL 51662-1400-01 | HF | 5 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate 42 mg/mL 51662-1497-01 | HF | 5 ml | — | AP | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate 42 mg/mLthis 63323-0083-05 | Fresenius | 25 vials | — | AP | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate 42 mg/mL 51754-5012-04 | Exela | 25 vials | — | AP | FDA listed | — |
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| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 63323-0083-05 You're viewing this | 25 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 TRAY (63323-083-05) / 5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE | 2017-07-28 | Active |
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📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
INDICATIONS AND USAGE: Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP is indicated in the treatment of metabolic acidosis which may occur in severe renal disease, uncontrolled diabetes, circulatory insufficiency due to shock or severe dehydration, extracorporeal circulation of blood, cardiac arrest and severe primary lactic acidosis. Sodium bicarbonate is further indicated in the treatment of certain drug intoxications, including barbiturates (where dissociation of the barbiturate-protein complex is desired), in poisoning by salicylates or methyl alcohol and in hemolytic reactions requiring alkalinization of the urine to diminish nephrotoxicity of hemoglobin and its breakdown products.
Sodium bicarbonate also is indicated in severe diarrhea which is often accompanied by a significant loss of bicarbonate. Treatment of metabolic acidosis should, if possible, be superimposed on measures designed to control the basic cause of the acidosis — e.g., insulin in uncomplicated diabetes, blood volume restoration in shock. But since an appreciable time interval may elapse before all of the ancillary effects are brought about, bicarbonate therapy is indicated to minimize risks inherent to the acidosis itself.
Vigorous bicarbonate therapy is required in any form of metabolic acidosis where a rapid increase in plasma total CO 2 content is crucial — e.g., cardiac arrest, circulatory insufficiency due to shock or severe dehydration, and in severe primary lactic acidosis or severe diabetic acidosis.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP is administered by the intravenous route. In cardiac arrest, a rapid intravenous dose of 44.6 to 100 mEq may be given initially and continued at a rate of 44.6 to 50 mEq every 5 to 10 minutes if necessary (as indicated by arterial pH and blood gas monitoring) to reverse the acidosis. Caution should be observed in emergencies where very rapid infusion of large quantities of bicarbonate is indicated.
Bicarbonate solutions are hypertonic and may produce an undesirable rise in plasma sodium concentration in the process of correcting the metabolic acidosis. In cardiac arrest, however, the risks from acidosis exceed those of hypernatremia. In less urgent forms of metabolic acidosis, Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP may be added to other intravenous fluids.
The amount of bicarbonate to be given to older children and adults over a four- to eight- hour period is approximately 2 to 5 mEq/kg of body weight — depending upon the severity of the acidosis as judged by the lowering of total CO 2 content, blood pH and clinical condition of the patient. In metabolic acidosis associated with shock, therapy should be monitored by measuring blood gases, plasma osmolarity, arterial blood lactate, hemodynamics and cardiac rhythm. Bicarbonate therapy should always be planned in a stepwise fashion since the degree of response from a given dose is not precisely predictable.
Initially an infusion of 2 to 5 mEq/kg body weight over a period of 4 to 8 hours will produce a measurable improvement in the abnormal acid-base status of the blood. The next step of therapy is dependent upon the clinical response of the patient. If severe symptoms have abated, then the frequency of administration and the size of the dose may be reduced.
In general, it is unwise to attempt full correction of a low total CO 2 content during the first 24 hours of therapy, since this may be accompanied by an unrecognized alkalosis because of a delay in the readjustment of ventilation to normal. Owing to this lag, the achievement of total CO 2 content of about 20 mEq/liter at the end of the first day of therapy will usually be associated with a normal blood pH. Further modification of the acidosis to completely normal values usually occurs in the presence of normal kidney function when and if the cause of the acidosis can be controlled.
Values for total CO 2 which are brought to normal or above normal within the first day of therapy are very likely to be associated with grossly alkaline values for blood pH, with ensuing undesired side effects. Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit. See PRECAUTIONS .
⛔ Contraindications ▾
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP is contraindicated in patients who are losing chloride by vomiting or from continuous gastrointestinal suction, and in patients receiving diuretics known to produce a hypochloremic alkalosis.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
WARNINGS: Solutions containing sodium ions should be used with great care, if at all, in patients with congestive heart failure, severe renal insufficiency and in clinical states in which there exists edema with sodium retention. In patients with diminished renal function, administration of solutions containing sodium ions may result in sodium retention. The intravenous administration of these solutions can cause fluid and/or solute overloading resulting in dilution of serum electrolyte concentrations, overhydration, congested states or pulmonary edema.
Extravascular infiltration should be avoided, see ADVERSE REACTIONS .
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
ADVERSE REACTIONS: Overly aggressive therapy with Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP can result in metabolic alkalosis (associated with muscular twitchings, irritability and tetany) and hypernatremia. Inadvertent extravasation of intravenously administered hypertonic solutions of sodium bicarbonate have been reported to cause chemical cellulitis because of their alkalinity, with tissue necrosis, ulceration or sloughing at the site of infiltration. Prompt elevation of the part, warmth and local injection of lidocaine or hyaluronidase are recommended to reduce the likelihood of tissue sloughing of extravasated I.V. solutions.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC at 1-800-551-7176 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
🔄 Drug Interactions ▾
Drug Interactions Additives may be incompatible; norepinephrine and dobutamine are incompatible with sodium bicarbonate solution. The addition of sodium bicarbonate to parenteral solutions containing calcium should be avoided, except where compatibility has been previously established. Precipitation or haze may result from sodium bicarbonate-calcium admixtures.
NOTE: Do not use the injection if it contains precipitate. Additives may be incompatible. Consult with pharmacist, if available.
When introducing additives, use aseptic technique, mix thoroughly and do not store.
🤰 Pregnancy ▾
Pregnancy: Teratogenic Effects Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with sodium bicarbonate. It is also not known whether sodium bicarbonate can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Sodium bicarbonate should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.
🧒 Pediatric Use ▾
Pediatric Rapid injection (10 mL/min) of hypertonic Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP solutions into neonates and children under two years of age may produce hypernatremia, a decrease in cerebrospinal fluid pressure, and possible intracranial hemorrhage. The rate of administration in such patients should therefore be limited to no more than 8 mEq/kg/day. A 4.2% solution may be preferred for such slow administration.
In emergencies such as cardiac arrest, the risk of rapid infusion must be weighed against the potential for fatality due to acidosis.
🧓 Geriatric Use ▾
Geriatric Clinical studies of Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.
🆘 Overdosage ▾
OVERDOSAGE: Should alkalosis result, the bicarbonate should be stopped and the patient managed according to the degree of alkalosis present. 0.9% sodium chloride injection intravenous may be given; potassium chloride also may be indicated if there is hypokalemia. Severe alkalosis may be accompanied by hyperirritability or tetany and these symptoms may be controlled by calcium gluconate.
An acidifying agent such as ammonium chloride may also be indicated in severe alkalosis. See WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS .
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Intravenous sodium bicarbonate therapy increases plasma bicarbonate, buffers excess hydrogen ion concentration, raises blood pH and reverses the clinical manifestations of acidosis. Sodium bicarbonate in water dissociates to provide sodium (Na + ) and bicarbonate (HCO 3 - ) ions. Sodium (Na + ) is the principal cation of the extracellular fluid and plays a large part in the therapy of fluid and electrolyte disturbances.
Bicarbonate (HCO 3 - ) is a normal constituent of body fluids and the normal plasma level ranges from 24 to 31 mEq/liter. Plasma concentration is regulated by the kidney through acidification of the urine when there is a deficit or by alkalinization of the urine when there is an excess. Bicarbonate anion is considered “labile” since at a proper concentration of hydrogen ion (H + ) it may be converted to carbonic acid (H 2 CO 3 ) and thence to its volatile form, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) excreted by the lung.
Normally a ratio of 1:20 (carbonic acid: bicarbonate) is present in the extracellular fluid. In a healthy adult with normal kidney function, practically all the glomerular filtered bicarbonate ion is reabsorbed; less than 1% is excreted in the urine.
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING: Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP is supplied as: Product Code Unit of Sale Strength (Concentration) Each mEq/mL (Na+) mEq/mL (HCO 3 - ) 908305 63323-083-05 Unit of 25 4.2% (42 mg per mL) 63323-083-03 5 mL Single Dose Vial 0.5 0.5 908950 63323-089-50 Unit of 25 8.4% (84 mg per mL) 63323-089-25 50 mL Single Dose Vial 1 1 Product Code mEq/Container Size (mL) mOsm/mL pH 908305 2.5/5 1 8.0 (7.0 - 8.5) 908950 50/50 2 8.0 (7.0 - 8.5) Product codes listed above are filled in flip-top single dose vials and packaged in trays of 25s.
STORE AT: 20 ° to 25 °C ( 68 ° to 77 °F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Do not freeze. For Product Inquiry: 1-800-551-7176 or www.fresenius-kabi.com/us 451554B Revised: October 2024 sodiu-img-01.jpg
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
STORE AT: 20 ° to 25 °C ( 68 ° to 77 °F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Do not freeze. For Product Inquiry: 1-800-551-7176 or www.fresenius-kabi.com/us 451554B Revised: October 2024 sodiu-img-01.jpg
📋 Description ▾
DESCRIPTION: Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, hypertonic solution of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) in water for injection for administration by the intravenous route as an electrolyte replenisher and systemic alkalizer. Solutions are offered in concentrations of 4.2% and 8.4%. See table in HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING section for contents and characteristics.
The solution has an approximate pH of 8.0 (7.0 – 8.5). The solutions contain no bacteriostat, antimicrobial agent or added buffer and are intended only for use as a single-dose injection. When smaller doses are required, the unused portion should be discarded with the entire unit.
Sodium Bicarbonate, 84 mg is equal to one milliequivalent each of Na + and HCO 3 - . Sodium Bicarbonate, 42 mg is equal to 0.5 milliequivalents each of Na + and HCO 3 - . Sodium Bicarbonate, USP is chemically designated NaHCO 3 , a white crystalline powder soluble in water.
Water for Injection, USP is chemically designated H 2 O.