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Medicines glucose + magnesium chloride hexahydrate + potassium chloride + sodium acetate trihydrate + sodium chloride + sodium gluconateQuestion & answer

glucose + magnesium chloride hexahydrate + potassium chloride + sodium acetate trihydrate + sodium chloride + sodium gluconate · Medicine question

How do acetate and gluconate in Plasma-Lyte 148 & Glucose 5% w/v produce an alkalinising effect?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Acetate and gluconate in Plasma-Lyte 148 & Glucose 5% w/v are bicarbonate-producing salts, which accounts for their alkalinising effect.

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Plasma-Lyte 148 & Glucose 5% w/v solution for infusionBaxter Healthcare Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 5Document updated 26 May 2026

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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