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Indications & Uses
Waxnil 5% is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Oral: The usual dose is 300 mg to 2 grams, taken 1 to 4 times daily. Intravenous, for severe metabolic acidosis: In adults, it is given by slow injection as a hypertonic solution of up to 8.4% (1000 mmol/L), or by continuous infusion of a weaker solution, usually 1.26% (150 mmol/L). To correct acidosis during advanced cardiac life support procedures, 50 ml of an 8.4% solution may be given. In elderly patients, dosage adjustments may be required.
Side Effects
Common side effects: Headache Nausea Irritability Notify your doctor you develop any of the following effects: Muscle weakness Slow reflexes Confusion Swelling of the feet or ankles Black tar-like stools Coffee-ground vomit
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Caution is needed if the patient has pre-existing heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, high blood pressure, or any allergies. Because this medicine contains salt (sodium), it should not be used by anyone on a salt-restricted diet.
Contraindications
This drug is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity, hypoventilatory states, excessive chloride loss from ongoing vomiting or GI suctioning, metabolic and/or respiratory alkalosis, hypocalcemia, and use with diuretics known to cause hypochloremic alkalosis.