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Thursday, April 20, 2017

Treatment of Hypophosphatemia


Phosphate Sandoz tablet is not available in Hospital Keningau, it can be replace with liquid sodium dihydrogen phosphate.
  • 1 tablet of Phosphate Sandoz® effervescent tablets contains 16.1mmol of phosphate 
  • 10ml of Liquid Sodium dihydrogen phosphate contains 10mmol of phosphate
Liquid Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate (10mmol/10ml) can be use through oral administration

  • Dilution : No need to be diluted 
  • Stability : 7 days in fridge 
  • Administration : Usually 6 hourly 
  • Side effect : Diarrhoea and nausea 
  • Compatibility (for dilution): Sodium chloride 0.45%, 0.9%, Dextrose 5%, 10%
  • Dose : 1-2mmol/kg per day in divided doses with feeds.Consider this route if the baby is on half oral feeds. Maximum dose daily not to exceed 2mmol/kg


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