1.3 ORAL Side Effects & Medical Uses
Consult Doctor and get Medication Info, How it Effects Stomach, For Serious Conditions, Recommended Doses, nausea, stomach irritation and increase alkalosis
graphicConsult Doctor
See your doctor if your symptoms return. You may have a serious medical condition. [1]
Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. [2]
Never disregard any advice given to you by your doctor or other qualified health care professional. Always seek the advice of a physician or other licensed health care professional regarding any questions you have about your medical condition(s) and treatment(s). [3]
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This information provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. A licensed healthcare professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. [42]
Medical information changes rapidly and while Yahoo! No health information on Yahoo!, including information about herbal therapies and other dietary supplements, is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. [43]
Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about this medication, especially if it is new to you. [44]
graphicHow it Effects Stomach
The esophagus carries food from the mouth to the stomach. [61]
When the tablet is immersed in an aqueous solution, as happens when the tablet reaches the stomach, water enters the tablet by osmosis . The contents swell from water absorption causing the shell to burst, releasing the enteric-coated granules. [62]
The first organ where food, beverages and water stay in our body is the stomach. The mucus membrane of the human stomach has 30 million glands which produce gastric juice containing not only acids, but also bicarbonate.[63]
graphicFor Serious Conditions
Sodium bicarbonate is administered intravenously to treat a serious condition called metabolic acidosis. This is when the acidity of the blood and tissues is abnormally high. [64]
Information contained within this site is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your physician or other health provider for any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. [65]
CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. [66]
graphicRecommended Doses
Ingesting doses greater than 300 mg does not further increase alkalosis, thus most scientists suggest this dose (McNaughton et al., 1999). The time allowed between ingestion and exercise has also varied from 30 to 150 min in endurance exercise and may had an effect on the alkalotic state achieved prior to exercise (Horswill et al., 2004; McNaughton, 1992; McNaughton et al., 1999; Parry- Billings and MacLaren, 1986). [68]
Breaking up the bicarbonate dose into, say, four equal portions taken over the course of an hour may also help. Finally, some researchers have reported that using citrate instead of bicarbonate reduces the incidence of stomach irritation, although the report referred to earlier by Cox and Jenkins unfortunately observed that nausea was experienced by seven out of the eight subjects following citrate consumption, and that five of those seven subjects vomited during exercise. [69]
If possible, small doses should be used initially so as not to overtreat. Sodium bicarbonate is incompatible with acids, acidic salts, many alkaloidal salts, aspirin and with bismuth salicylate. [70]
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