.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A12B_Potassium.A12BA04_PotassiumHydrogencarbona.PotassiumHydrogencarbona .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A12B_Potassium.A12BA04_PotassiumHydrogencarbona.PotassiumHydrogencarbona| name: | PotassiumHydrogencarbonate |
| ATC code: | A12BA04 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Potassium hydrogencarbonate (potassium bicarbonate) is an inorganic compound used primarily as an electrolyte replenisher to treat and prevent low potassium levels (hypokalemia). It is also a buffering agent and an antacid. Clinical use includes oral or intravenous supplementation in patients with potassium deficiency. The drug is approved and used in clinical practice today.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters for a typical adult, as no direct human pharmacokinetic study of potassium hydrogencarbonate with PK parameters has been published. Parameters are estimated based on oral administration and known potassium disposition data.