Comments on: Soluble Analgesics http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2005/06/27/soluble-analgesics/ An NHS Prescribing Advisers' Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Candido http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2005/06/27/soluble-analgesics/#comment-2358 Candido Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:22:53 +0000 http://www.garstang.f2s.com/blog/?p=8#comment-2358 Sodium as a salt has different forms of presentation chemically speaking: Sodium Chloride (NaCl), Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3), Sodium Phosphate or Biphosphate (NaH2PO4) etc. In fact, the salt related to increases in arterial preasure has been the NaCl form, but no the other forms. Sometimes, old references give more light than the new ones. Ref: Kurtz et al. NEJM 1987; 317 (17):1043-8; Shore et al. J Hypert 1988; 6 (8):613-7; Husted et al. J Clin Invest 1975; 56:414-419. Sodium as a salt has different forms of presentation chemically speaking: Sodium Chloride (NaCl), Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3), Sodium Phosphate or Biphosphate (NaH2PO4) etc. In fact, the salt related to increases in arterial preasure has been the NaCl form, but no the other forms.
Sometimes, old references give more light than the new ones.

Ref: Kurtz et al. NEJM 1987; 317 (17):1043-8; Shore et al. J Hypert 1988; 6 (8):613-7; Husted et al. J Clin Invest 1975; 56:414-419.

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