Enteric Coated Sodium Bicarbonate Tablets

Each tablet contains 200mg of potassium bicarboante and 73mg of sodium bicarbonate with a time release compound and enteric coating.

Enteric coated sodium bicarbonate tablets. Enteric coated solid dosage forms containing sodium bicarbonate as a drug substance. Enteric coated tablets please speak to your doctor if you are not sure please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines including medicines obtained without a prescription. When un coated raw sodium bicarbonate is taken some of it reacts with the acid in the stomach and is lost and turned into carbon dioxide gas before it can enter the small intestine. Bicarbi has an enteric coating so the sodium bicarbonate in bicarbi won t react with stomach acid.

The monolithic soft capsule seemed to be superior to an enteric coated tablet as well as to multiple unit pellet formulations from the biopharmaceutical point of view. Take this medication by mouth usually every 4 hours as needed or as directed by your doctor some tablets should be dissolved in a glass of water before swallowing. The use of enteric coated tablets might lessen this complication. Sodium bicarbonate tablets contain a lot of sodium which could make your blood.

A scientific study testing enteric coated bicarbi versus uncoated sodium bicarbonate showed that. Potassium bicarbonate and sodium bicarbonate in bicarb balance are impurity free. Enteric coated sodium bicarbonate may prevent dose dumping in the stomach. In vitro dissolution tests were conducted using an usp apparatus ii on 12 enteric coated omeprazole and rabeprazole tablets including innovator and generic formulations in phosphate buffers bicarbonate buffers and a media modified hanks mhanks buffer.

Enteric coated bicarbi did not cause stomach ache which was seen with uncoated sodium bicarbonate. Am j kidney dis. Sodium bicarbonate tablets usp 650 mg 10 grains for relief of acid indigestion heartburn sour stomach upset stomach 1000 tablets per bottle by citragen pharmaceuticals inc. 4 6 out of 5 stars 646.

Enteric coated bicarbi had less bloating versus uncoated sodium bicarbonate. Sodium bicarbonate is inexpensive but has the complication of producing excess carbon dioxide which can be uncomfortable for the patient. An exception from the rule.