Table 1.
Examples of sodium content per tablet and maximum daily ingested sodium for selected sodium-containing formulations
| Formulation | Na+ per tablet (mmol) | Maximum daily Na+ (mmol/day) |
|---|---|---|
| Paracetamol soluble tablet 500 mg | 18.6 | 148.8 |
| Paracetamol with codeine phosphate effervescent tablet 500 mg + 30 mg | 17.8 | 142.4 |
| Co-codamol sugar-free effervescent powder 30 mg + 500 mg | 17.8 | 142.4 |
| Paracetamol with codeine phosphate effervescent tablet 500 mg + 8 mg | 16.9 | 135.2 |
| Paracetamol with codeine phosphate effervescent tablet 500 mg + 30 mg (preparation 1) | 16.9 | 135.2 |
| Paracetamol with codeine phosphate effervescent tablet 500 mg + 30 mg (preparation 2) | 14.2 | 113.6 |
| Metoclopramide with aspirin effervescent tablet 5 mg + 325 mg | 12.0 | 72.0 |
| Metoclopramide with aspirin effervescent tablet 5 mg + 450 mg | 12.0 | 48.0 |
| Ibuprofen soluble tablet 200 mg | 8.8 | 52.8 |
| Ascorbic acid effervescent tablet 1 g | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Aspirin effervescent tablet 300 mg | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Calcium lactate gluconate with calcium carbonate effervescent tablets 2263 mg + 1750 mg | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Zinc sulphate sugar-free effervescent tablets 125 mg | 4.6 | 13.8 |
| Zinc sulphate monohydrate effervescent tablet 125 mg | 4.6 | 13.8 |
| Calcium gluconate effervescent tablet 1 g | 4.5 | 36.0 |
| Paracetamol soluble tablet 120 mg | 3.5 | 56.0 |
| Calcium carbonate with colecalciferol effervescent tablet 1500 mg + 10 µg | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| Calcium carbonate effervescent tablet 1.25 g | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Calcium carbonate and colecalciferol effervescent granules 1250 mg + 440 IU | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Calcium carbonate + colecalciferol effervescent granules 1.25 g + 11 µg | 0.2 | 0.4 |