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Sodium Carbonate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of sodium carbonate include chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and renal failure, based on 436 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Sodium Carbonate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for sodium carbonate.

1
Chronic Kidney Disease21.3%93
2
Acute Kidney Injury13.1%57
3
Renal Failure7.8%34
4
Pyrexia7.1%31
5
End Stage Renal Disease6.0%26
6
Anaemia5.3%23
7
Renal Impairment5.0%22
8
Diarrhoea4.6%20
9
General Physical Health Deterioration4.6%20
10
Renal Injury4.4%19
11
Condition Aggravated4.1%18
12
Nausea3.9%17
13
Abdominal Pain3.4%15
14
Pneumonia3.0%13
15
Dyspnoea3.0%13

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that sodium carbonate caused these reactions.

Report severity

89.7%Serious391 reports
47.2%Hospitalizations206 reports
13.5%Fatal59 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Sodium Carbonate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside sodium carbonate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Omeprazole21.3%93
2
Esomeprazole20.4%89
3
Pantoprazole-sodium20.4%89
4
Lansoprazole20.2%88
5
Dexlansoprazole10.1%44
6
Tacrolimus5.3%23
7
Lenalidomide4.6%20
8
Patiromer-sorbitex-calcium3.2%14
9
Mycophenolate2.5%11
10
Allopurinol2.5%11
11
Prednisone2.5%11
12
Sodium-bicarbonate2.5%11
13
Prednisolone2.5%11
14
Dexamethasone2.3%10
15
Pomalidomide2.3%10

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen25.2%110
2
Aspirin21.8%95
3
Ranitidine20.0%87
4
Furosemide18.3%80
5
Ergocalciferol15.4%67
6
Atorvastatin-calcium15.1%66
7
Metoprolol13.5%59
8
Amlodipine13.5%59
9
Magnesium-trisilicate12.8%56
10
Famotidine11.9%52
11
Ibuprofen11.7%51
12
Pantoprazole-sodium11.7%51
13
Insulin11.2%49
14
Lisinopril11.0%48
15
Levothyroxine-sodium10.8%47

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports sodium carbonate side effects

47.0% of sodium carbonate adverse event reports involve female patients and 48.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 57%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female47.0%
Male48.4%
Unknown4.6%

Age group

< 20.6%
2–113.1%
12–170.9%
18–6457.2%
65+38.1%

What is sodium carbonate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking sodium carbonate when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal Pain UpperAcid Base Balance AbnormalAcidosisAntacid TherapyAsthmaAbdominal DiscomfortAcidosisAntacid TherapyAntibiotic TherapyBone DisorderCardiac DisorderConstipationDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDyspepsiaDyspepsia

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Sodium Carbonate brand names and reporting trend

Sodium Carbonate is sold under the brand name Urologic G In Plastic Container.

Brand names

Urologic G In Plastic Container453

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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