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Chemical substance: Sodium bicarbonate

Presentation	Product	Chemical substance	Chapter	Items dispensed
Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules 0902013S0AAACAC	Sodium bicarbonate (Supplements)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	87,511
Sodium bicarbonate 500mg gastro-resistant capsules 0902013S0AAAQAQ	Sodium bicarbonate (Supplements)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	1,840
Sodium bicarbonate 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) soln sugar free 0101012B0AAABAB	Sodium bicarbonate (Antacids)	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	1,642
Sodium bicarbonate 600mg tablets 0902013S0AAAPAP	Sodium bicarbonate (Supplements)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	1,344
Nephrotrans 500mg gastro-resistant capsules 0902013S0BFAAAQ	Nephrotrans (Supplements)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	415
SodiBic 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral solution 0101012B0BCAAAB	SodiBic	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	296
Sodium bicarbonate powder 0101012B0AAAPAP	Sodium bicarbonate (Antacids)	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	169
Thamicarb 84mg/1ml oral solution 0101012B0BIAAAB	Thamicarb	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	101
Sodium bicarbonate 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral liquid 0101012B0AAAUAU	Sodium bicarbonate (Antacids)	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	77
Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 100ml bottles 0902021Q0AAAQAQ	Sodium bicarbonate (Parenteral)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	76
Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 10ml ampoules 0902021Q0AAAEAE	Sodium bicarbonate (Parenteral)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	38
Sodium bicarb 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inf 200ml polyethylene bottles 0902021Q0AAAWAW	Sodium bicarbonate (Parenteral)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	36
Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 250ml bottles 0902021Q0AAARAR	Sodium bicarbonate (Parenteral)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	36
EssCarb 84mg/1ml oral solution 0101012B0BJAAAB	EssCarb	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	34
Bidex 84mg/ml oral solution 0101012B0BLAAAB	Bidex	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	8
Sodium bicarbonate 336mg/5ml oral liquid 0101012B0AABMBM	Sodium bicarbonate (Antacids)	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	5
Sodium bicarbonate mixture paediatric 0101012B0AAALAL	Sodium bicarbonate (Antacids)	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	4
BiCarb-500 capsules 0902013S0BEAAAC	BiCarb (Supplements)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	3
S-Bicarb 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral solution 0101012B0BFAAAU	S-Bicarb	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	3
EssCarb 500mg capsules 0902013S0BDABAC	EssCarb (Supplements)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	1
EssCarb 600mg tablets 0902013S0BDAAAP	EssCarb (Supplements)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	1
Polyfusor sodium bicarbonate 8.4% infusion 200ml bottles 0902021Q0BBAEAW	Polyfusor sodium bicarbonate	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	1
Bell's Baby Gripe mixture 0101012B0BDAABX	Bell's (Sodium bicarbonate)	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	No data available
BiCarb 84mg/1ml oral solution 0101012B0BMAAAB	BiCarb	Sodium bicarbonate	Gastro-Intestinal System	No data available
BiCarb-600 tablets 0902013S0BEABAP	BiCarb (Supplements)	Sodium bicarbonate	Nutrition and Blood	No data available

Why monitor BNF codes?

Link medicine usage to pharmacy and prescriber behaviour to find optimisation opportunities.

Track cost pressure

Identify presentations with rising spend and create intervention plans focused on switching opportunities or formulary alignment.

Understand demand drivers

Cross-reference high-volume medicines with local health priorities and prescriber activity to target support programs.