Slow Sodium

How does it work?

Sodium chloride is a salt that is normally found dissolved in the body fluids. It is important in regulating the pressure and flow of fluids between the blood and tissues of the body. It is also important for normal nerve and muscle function. Low sodium levels in the body can result in muscle cramps, dehydration and low blood pressure. In some long-term conditions, for example ulcerative colitis or kidney disease, sodium chloride is lost from the body. Sodium chloride is also lost from the body in urine and sweat. Sodium chloride tablets may be used to replace the sodium lost from the body and thereby return sodium chloride levels to normal. This helps reverse the symptoms of sodium depletion.

What is it used for?

Low levels of sodium in the body

Warning!

It is important to drink plenty of water when being treated with this medicine.

The skeleton matrix of this tablet, from which the medicine is released, passes through the gut and may be visible in the stools. This is normal.

Use with caution in

Children

Not to be used in

Any condition where salt retention may be undesireable e.g. high blood pressure

Any intestinal disease in which gut narrowing (stricture) or sacs in the wall of the gut (diverticula) may occur

Crohn's disease

Heart disease

Heart failure

Overproduction of aldosterone, a steroid hormone which regulates salt and water balance (hyperaldosteronism)

People receiving therapy to decrease sodium and/or water levels within the body e.g. people taking diuretics

Swelling due to excess fluid retention (oedema)

This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.

There are no known harmful effects when this medicine is used by pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.

Label warnings

This medication is to be swallowed whole, not chewed.

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