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sodium bicarbonate enema
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Adam King answered
15 years experience Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
No: Sodium bicarbonate is a symptom relief measure used in adults experiencing heartburn or reflux. Adults have kidneys that can get rid of the extra b ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Doubtful: Sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) (baking soda) acts as an antacid.
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. MANOHAR CHENCHUGALLA answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
No: Not known to cause hypotension.
A 69-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Neutralizes acidity: Sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) makes the urine less acidic. This effect helps the kidneys get rid of uric acid, thus helping to prevent gout ... Read More
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A 71-year-old male asked:
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered
41 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Nexium (esomeprazole) is a prescription medication that counteracts the stomach's acidity. you should not need to take additional bicarbonate (sodium ... Read More
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
Don't dare: Drinking it!
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Abrams answered
30 years experience Podiatry
They shouldn't: Gout occurs when uric acid is produced often in an acidic environment. Hco3 can be used as a buffer when added to water creating more alkalinity in ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Peter Wiernik answered
56 years experience Hematology and Oncology
Yes: It will resolve the acid problem, but you're taking in alot of sodium, which may aggrevate high blood pressure or kidney disease.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Cattano answered
39 years experience Gastroenterology
Folk remedy!: Sodium bicarbonate reduces stomach acid, but soaking in a bath with baking soda may help relieve rectal pain associated with constipation.
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Cattano answered
39 years experience Gastroenterology
Acid neutralization: I'm assuming you're asking about stomach acid, which must be buffered before proper digestion of food can take place in the small bowel. The pancreas ... Read More
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