Neut Injection

Generic name:sodium bicarbonate
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug classes:Antacids, Minerals and electrolytes, Urinary pH modifiers

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 22, 2021.

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DESCRIPTION

To adjust acidic parenteral solutions to a more nearly neutral pH.

Fliptop Vial

(0.2 g in 5 mL)

Neut (4% sodium bicarbonate additive solution) is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution of sodium bicarbonate in water for injection. It is adminsitered by the intravenous route only after addition as a neutralizing agent to an acidic large volume parenteral solution. Each 5 mL contains sodium bicarbonate 0.2 g (2.4 mEq each of Na+ and HCO3-); edetate disodium, anhydrous 10 mg added as a stabliizer. Total sodium (Na+) content of each 5 mL is 56.1 mg (11.2 mg/mL).

The solutions contain no bacteriostat, antimicrobial agent or added buffer; pH 8.0 (7.0 to 8.5).

Sodium Bicarbonate, USP is chemically designated as NaHCO3, a white crystalline powder soluble in water.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

The acid pH of most intrvenous solutions has been implicated as a factor in the production of postinfusion (chemical) phlebitis not caused by obvious infection. Vein irritation, with local redness and tenderness near the site of venipuncture or along the course of a vein, appears to be realated to the nature of the substances in the infusion and the speed (insufficient dilution by the bloodstream) as well as the duration (prolonged exposure of the intima) of infusion. Other contributing factors include the size of the vein used for venipuncture, shape or method of insertion of the venipuncture needle, the use or type of indwelling catheter, infection at the infusion site and the age of the patient (children and females seem to be more susceptible).

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