Sodium Bicarbonate Flashcards
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Indications
• Tricyclic overdose with arrhythmias, widened QRS complex, hypotension, seizures • Suspected hyperkalemic pulseless arrest: consider in patients with renal failure
Dosage and Administration
Adults and children (>10 kg), 8.4%
Tricyclic OD with hypotension or prolonged QRS > 0.10 sec or suspected hyperkalemia- related pulseless arrest:
1.0 mEq/kg slow IV push Repeat if needed in 10 minutes.
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Sodium Bicarbonate
