Sodium Benzoate
Overview
Sodium Benzoate has bacteristatic and fungistatic activity. Sodium Benzoate has been used as a part of the treatment of hyperammonemia that occurs in inborn errors of the urea cycle. Sodium Benzoate is a common ingredient of cough preparations. Sodium Benzoate is also used as a preservative in pharmaceutical preparations.
Categories
- 25 Drugs acting on the respiratory tract
Primary Characterstics
It is of Organic origin. . The Molecular Weight of Sodium Benzoate is 144.11.
Indications
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Pharmacokinetics
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Contraindications
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Side Effects
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Dosage
Sodium Benzoate's dosage details are as follows:
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Single Dose
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Frequency
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Route
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Instructions
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Adult Dosage
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| No data regarding the Adult dosage details of Sodium Benzoate is available. |
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
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| No data regarding the Paedriatic dosage details of Sodium Benzoate is available. |
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
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| No data regarding the neonatal dosage details of Sodium Benzoate is available. |
High Risk Groups
Drug should not be given to Paediatrics, Cardiac / Hypertensive Patients, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and Neonates.
If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
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Warning / Precautions
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Storage Conditions
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Interference in Pathology
No data regarding the pathological interferences produced by Sodium Benzoate is available.
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Brands / Trade Names of
Sodium Benzoate
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Manufacturers of
Sodium Benzoate
in Pakistan
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