Sodium acetate

Sodium Acetate is the trihydrate sodium salt of acetic acid with alkalinizing, diuretic and electrolyte replacement properties. Following absorption, sodium acetate generates sodium bicarbonate, thereby raising blood and urine pH. Additionally, this agent may increase serum sodium concentration. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Electrolytes. Its therapeutic use is listed as hyponatremia agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Acetic acid, sodium salt, Sodium ethanoate and Natrium aceticum. Its PubChem CID is 517045.

CAS No 127-09-3
Molecular Formula C2H3NaO2 CH3COONa
Molecular Weight 82.03 g/mol
Synonyms sodium;acetate

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