Sodium bicarbonate tablets are a commonly used drug in nephrology. When patients with kidney disease see their doctor prescribing this drug for the first time, they are sometimes surprised: Doesn’t it treat stomach problems?
In fact, sodium bicarbonate has a wide range of indications. It can not only protect the kidneys, but also the stomach, and can also treat gout.
Indications of sodium bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate treats kidney disease
When the kidneys are damaged, their ability to absorb bicarbonate is impaired, and the concentration of bicarbonate in the body decreases, causing acidosis. Acidosis can stimulate further damage to kidney cells and aggravate kidney failure.
Sodium bicarbonate can increase the concentration of bicarbonate in the human body and relieve acidosis.
There is clear evidence that taking sodium bicarbonate in patients with kidney failure can significantly delay the progression of kidney disease.
Some studies believe that taking sodium bicarbonate for patients in the inflammatory stage with normal renal function can also reduce the risk of kidney disease progression.
Indications of sodium bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate treats stomach problems
Everyone is familiar with this. Sodium bicarbonate is a strong base and weak acid salt. It is alkaline and can neutralize gastric acid and relieve stomach pain, heartburn (heartburn) and acid reflux caused by excessive gastric acidity.
Indications of sodium bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate treats gout
The treatment of gout with sodium bicarbonate does not reduce blood uric acid as many people think. Uric acid is not a hydrogen ion and cannot undergo an acid-base neutralization reaction. If you find that your blood uric acid does not drop after taking sodium bicarbonate, you cannot accuse sodium bicarbonate of being useless.
The function of sodium bicarbonate is to alkalize urine, making it difficult for urate to crystallize, preventing uric acid crystals from damaging the kidneys. From the perspective of calcium tetraborate in the kidneys, this can also be regarded as a treatment for kidney disease.
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If uric acid is too high, you may need to take uric acid-lowering drugs while taking sodium bicarbonate.
