Sodium phosphate is for mineral supplementation.
- When prescribed by a healthcare professional S.P. 96 is generally well tolerated at the recommended dose and may be prescribed for infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, and the elderly.
- The easy-to-swallow tablet can be halved or crushed to facilitate low-dose prescribing for infants and children.
Prescribing Information
Sodium and phosphate are key components of the phosphate buffer system, one of the body's important mechanisms for maintaining intracellular acid-base balance of the blood, tissue and urine.
- Acid-base balance: One of the body's important mechanisms for maintaining intracellular acid-base balance is the phosphate buffer system, in which sodium monohydrogen phosphate and sodium dihydrogen phosphate act as efficient buffers in acid and alkaline conditions respectively.
Ingredients
| Ingredient |
Per 0 tab |
| Sodium phosphate dibasic |
260 mg |
| equiv. Sodium |
84.2 mg |
Directions for Use
Adults: Take 1 tablet 3 times a day with meals, or as professionally prescribed.
Children under 12 years: As professionally prescribed.
Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.
Warnings
S.P. 96 may interact with certain other medications your patients may be taking. Sodium may increase the risk of oedema associated with antihypertensive agents (calcium channel blockers, vasodilators), corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, oestrogens, liquorice and carbenoxolone.
