Side effects in bicarbonate dialysis due to low dialysate pH.
In six commercially available bicarbonate containing dialysates pH and pCO2 were determined. Side effects resulted from low pH and high pCO2. Use of two of the six dialysates was associated with fatigue, muscle cramps and somnolence.
D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012890:Sleep
D001639:Bicarbonates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide