Pharmacologic Substance
sodium lactate
so·di·um lac·tate
Effect:
Increased Renal HCO3- Excretion
May Treat:
Acidosis
More Information:
ChemID; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to sodium lactate:
  • A sodium salt of racemic or inactive lactic acid with alkalinizing and electrolyte replenishing property. Upon metabolism, sodium lactate is converted to bicarbonate, thereby increasing plasma bicarbonate, which facilitates removal of hydrogen ion and lactate from blood stream and leads to raised blood pH.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The sodium salt of racemic or inactive lactic acid. It is a hygroscopic agent used intravenously as a systemic and urinary alkalizer.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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