title: Sodium and potassium content of liquid antacids.
abstract: Sodium and potassium contents of 37 commercially available liquid antacid preparations were estimated. Only nine preparations had sodium content below 60 mmol/L. The potassium content was below 1 mmol/L in 26 preparations. We conclude that caution should be exercised in selecting liquid antacid preparations in whom critically ill patients for electrolyte overload could prove harmful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Nain
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dhawan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bambery
mesh_terms: D000863:Antacids / Q000737:chemistry*; D004304:Dosage Forms; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis*; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D004304:Dosage Forms; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium