Question

Amount of bicarbonate in meq/l in 8.4% sodium bicarbonate

Answer 1

Dosage FormsStrengthsBrand NamesInjection4.2% (0.5 mEq/mL) (2.5 or 5 mEq)*Sodium Bicarbonate Injection5% (0.595 mEq/mL) (297.5 mEq)*Sodium Bicarbonate Injection7.5% (0.892 mEq/mL) (8.92 or 44.6 mEq)*Sodium Bicarbonate Injection8.4% (1 mEq/mL) (10 or 50 mEq)*Sodium Bicarbonate Injection



The excipients are disodium edetate, sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment) and water for injections. The pH is approximately 7.0-8.5. Each mL of solution contains 84.0 mg of sodium bicarbonate which gives 23.0 mg (or 1 mmol or 1 mEq) of sodium and 61.0 mg (or 1 mmol or 1 mEq) of bicarbonate.