Sodium (Handouts)

sodium (Natrium)

• primary extracellular fluid cation

• for fluid retention

sodium acetate (CH₃COONa)

• acetate of soda

• Diuretic

• Urinary and systemic acidifier

• Antacid

sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃)

• Soda Saleratus

  • Sal de Vichy

  • Soda acid

  • Carbonate

• Systemic antacid

• Carbonating agent

• SE:

  • Alkalosis

  • Rebound hyperacidity

  • Edema

sodium dihydrogen hosphate (NaH₂PO₄^-) / Biphosphate

• fleet enema

• Cathartic

• Source of P or phosphate

• Urinary acidifier (+ methenamine) —> HCHO (formaldehyde)

• NH₃ —> urinary antiseptic

sodium bisulfite (NaHSO₃₎

• Leucogen

  • Sodium Hydrogen

  • Sulfite Sodium

  • Acid Sulfate

• antioxidant

sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃)

• Washing Soda

  • Sal soda

  • Soda Ash

  • Monohydrate Na carbonate

• antacid

• carbonating agent

sodium chloride (NaCl)

• Rock / Table / Solar salt

• Electrolyte replenisher

• Tonicity adjuster

• Condiments

• Preservative

sodium citrate (Na₃C₆H₅O₇)

• Alkalizer

• Buffer

• Diuretic

• Expectorant

• Shorten the coagulation time (parenterally)

sodium fluoride (NaF)

Anticariogenic (2% solution)

sodium hydroxide

• Caustic soda

  • sosa

  • lye

• Saponifying agent (hard soap)

sodium phosphite (Na₂HPO₃)

reducing agent

sodium hypochlorite

• Dakin’s solution

  • Chlorox

• Oxidizing agent

• bleaching agent

• Disinfectant (Labarraque’s solution)

sodium iodide (NaI)

• Expectorant

• Antifungal

• Iodine solubilizer

sodium lactate (Na₃C₃H₅O₃)

• antacid

• diuretic

sodium nitrite (NaNO₂)

• natrium

  • nitrosum

• Cyanide poisoning

• Meat preservative

sodium nitrate (NaNO₃)

• Chile salt peter

• Meat preservative

• explosive manufacture

sodium sulfate

• Glauber’s salt

• Cathartic

sodium tartrate (Na₂C₄H₄O₆)

Primary standard for KFR (Karl Fischer Reagent)

sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN)

hypotensive agent (vasodilator

sodium thiosulfate (Na₂S₂O₃ • 5H₂O)

• Antichlor

  • Hypochlor

• Cyanide poisoning with Na nitrite

• VS in iodometry and permanganometry