0
Sodium bicarbonate is used as an IV solution in some emergencies such as cardiac arrest, circulatory insufficiency due to shock or severe dehydration, and in severe primary lactic acidosis or severe diabetic acidosis.
It may also be used in some cases of drug overdoses, including barbiturates (where dissociation of the barbiturate-protein complex is desired), in cases of poisoning by salicylates (like aspirin) or methyl alcohol poisoning. It also may be used in cases of severe diarrhea which is often accompanied by a significant loss of bicarbonate although this might not really qualify as an emergency.
In some cases it also works to administer the sodium bicarbonate orally to help with treatment of poisoning - for example - to inhibit absorption of aspirin in cases of aspirin overdose by raising the pH of the stomach and gut contents to a more neutral level (aspirin needs an acidic environment for absorption).
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is sodium bicarbonate used in?
baking
What is the ionic compound name for nahco4?
NaHCO3 is a chemical compound known as sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate. Sodium bicarbonate sate is used as baking soda.
What is the implication of bicarbonate in soap making?
Sodium bicarbonate can be used as a neutralizing substance.
What is the chemical property of sodium bicarbonate?
Sodium bicarbonate is a weak base. It is used in chemical reactions where low basic medium is required.
Is sodium chlorite same as bicarbonate of soda?
No. Sodium chlorite is NaClO2, a compound of sodium, chlorine, and oxygen. It is toxic. Bicarbonate of soda or sodium bicarbonate is NaHCO3, a compound of sodium, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. It is safe enough for human consumption to be used in food and antacids.
Which salt is used as baking soda?
Sodium Bicarbonate
Is sodium bicarbonate the same as salt?
No,salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine. Sodium bicarbonate is a compound of hydrogen carbon oxygen and sodium. It also is used to reduce acidity where as salt kills bacteria.
What names do you give sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate and how is each one used today?
Sodium Chloride is commonly know as salt. Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as baking soda. The uses are endless.
Why does baking soda have sodium bicarbonate in it?
Sodium bicarbonate(NaHCO3) is used in formation of baking powder which is used in Baking industries. Baking powder produces fluffiness in the breads and make them like sponge and they get soft.
Can sodium bicarbonate solution be used in a nebulizer?
how much bicarbonate of soda should one use in a nebulizer
Is sodium bicarbonate is used in fire extinguisher?
o
Where the soda companies get the CO2 from?
it is because of sodium bicarbonate used in it
