AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (NH CL)
Ammonium Chloride (NH Cl); Metabolic Alkalosis Agent, Urinary Acidifying Agent; Inj: 5 mEq/mL; Urinary acidification: 75 mg/kg/day PO qid, max 6000 mg/day
Correction of hypochloremia:
mEq NH Cl = 0.3 L/kg x wt in kg x base excess (mEq/L); give 1/2 to 2/3 of calculated dose then reevaluate 4 Correction of refractory hypochloremic metabolic acidosis:
mEq NH Cl = 0.5 L/kg x wt in kg x [serum HCO - 24] mEq/L; give 1/2 to 2/3 of calculated dose then reevaluate 4 3
May use injectable solution as an oral liquid.
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