Severe metabolic alkalosis and hypernatremia induced by excessive sodium bicarbonate intake: A case report and literature review
Excessive sodium bicarbonate ingestion can cause life-threatening complications. Clinicians should be alert to the risks of misuse driven by widely circulating unproven health claims.
Authors
- Yohei Komaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7970-5518)
- Akinori Maeda
- Toshiya Takahashi
- Kent Doi
- Ryota Inokuchi
Institutions
- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital (JP)
- University of Tokyo Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2026.01.014
- Primary Topic
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00