Sodium content in parenteral antibiotics: An extra source of sodium to be considered in hospitalized patients
Original title: Contenido de sodio en antimicrobianos parenterales: Una fuente extra de sodio a considerarse en pacientes hospitalizados
- Arturo Luque-Mamani,
- L. Yesenia Rodríguez-Tanta(corresponding author),
- Roger Araujo-Castillo
- Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, EsSalud,
- Instituto de Evaluación de Tecnologías en Salud e Investigación, EsSalud,
- Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima
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SpanishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 70-74 (5 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Revista Chilena de Infectologia (Volume 40, Issue 1)Publication milestones
- Published - 2023
Publication status
Published - 2023
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0716-1018Publication IDs
- Scopus: 85160727905
Abstract
Parenteral antibiotics are essential in the treatment of nosocomial infections; however, their sodium load and volume should be considered as an extra source, especially, in patients with sodium restriction. In this study, we identified the parental antibiotics used in one of the largest hospitals in Peru. We reviewed the amount of intrinsic sodium and we calculated the sodium load per day of treatment according to the commonly used regimen in adults. As a result, we found that 22% of the antibiotic treatment regimens exceed the daily sodium requirement, which could be harmful for patients with heart failure, chronic kidney disease, liver cirrhosis, among others.
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