Uses of Sodium Bicarbonate Injection:
This injection is administered for treatment of metabolic acidosis, an ailment characterised by accumulation of excess acid in the body due to kidney failure, excessive lactate or diabetes. It restores normal pH balance and stabilises the patient’s health status.
It is used in efforts aimed to counterbalance the acidosis caused by deficiency of oxygen in blood during cardiac arrest. Its use enhances chances of successful resuscitation. In this case, it serves as one of the last options for treatment.
Barbiturates and some salicylate compounds are known to poison the patient and sodium bicarbonate injection should be used to neutralise the acid formed in the blood. By doing so, it lessens the effects of the poison on the body’s organs.
It is essential in the day to day living of patients suffering from renal tubular acidosis, a condition where the kidneys fail to properly eliminate acids. The compound restores acid to base balance, lessening chances of bone disease, growth issues or other problems resulting from chronic acidosis.
For some pharmaceutical preparations, this injection may be utilised to optimise their effectiveness by creating a favorable pH environment that enhances absorption. It also eliminates the health risks posed by acid-producing medications.
Excessive loss of body fluids can result in acidosis as well as other electrolyte disturbances. The use of sodium bicarbonate injection is particularly effective in solving these problems in patients suffering from severe dehydration and its complications.
When used as medicine, norepinephrine is used to increase and maintain blood pressure in limited, short-term situations where low blood pressure is a problem. These conditions could include:
Norepinephrine is usually used with other medicines for the conditions mentioned above.
Norepinephrine is also used to treat:
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