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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Kidney Dis. 2013 Aug 7;63(2):311–317. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.06.017

Figure 1. Algorithm for treating chronic metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Figure 1

Baking soda (½ tsp = 26.8 mEq bicarbonate) can be substituted for sodium bicarbonate. Also consider sodium citrate if the patient does not tolerate sodium bicarbonate.