Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Lactate

The sodium salt of racemic or inactive lactic acid. It is a hygroscopic agent used intravenously as a systemic and urinary alkalizer.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The sodium salt of racemic or inactive lactic acid. It is a hygroscopic agent used intravenously as a systemic and urinary alkalizer.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H5NaO3
Molecular Weight
112.06 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
72-17-3
IUPAC Name
sodium 2-hydroxypropanoate
InChIKey
NGSFWBMYFKHRBD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Na+]
MeSH Unique ID
D019354
Source
PubChem CID 23666456

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Lactate, Sodium

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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

97; SODIUM LACTATE was SY to LACTIC ACID (NM) 1981-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Lactates (1981-1996)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.241w.511w.459.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Lactate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019354. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019354
  2. Sodium Lactate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_lactate
  3. Sodium Lactate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418235
  4. Sodium Lactate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23666456. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23666456