bicarbonate/carbonate (Carbicarb)

Introduction

Buffering agents consisting of equimolar quantities of: HCO3- & CO3=

Indications

• need for bicarbonate in patients with fixed ventilation

Pharmacokinetics

• generates 1/2 as much CO2 than HCO3- alone

More general terms

• pharmacologic combination
• metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)

Components

• HCO3- (bicarbonate)
• CO3= (carbonate)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=10791