Structured Summary
Abstract
A white, crystalline powder that is commonly used as a pH buffering agent, an electrolyte replenisher, systemic alkalizer and in topical cleansing solutions.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- CHNaO3
- Molecular Weight
- 84.007 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 144-55-8
- IUPAC Name
- sodium hydrogen carbonate
- InChIKey
- UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- C(=O)(O)[O-].[Na+]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D017693
- Source
- PubChem CID 516892
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Baking Soda
- Carbonic Acid Monosodium Salt
- Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
- Bicarbonate, Sodium
- Hydrogen Carbonate, Sodium
- Soda, Baking
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
94; was SODIUM BICARBONATE (NM) 1980-93
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Previous Indexing
- Bicarbonates (1980-1993)
- Sodium (1980-1993)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sodium Bicarbonate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017693. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017693
- Sodium Bicarbonate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_bicarbonate
- Sodium Bicarbonate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179731
- Sodium Bicarbonate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 516892. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/516892