Sodium Phosphate Dibasic
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 17, 2025.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Sodium phosphate dibasic, Na2HPO4, is also known as disodium phosphate. It may be used to adjust pH, is used in food products often as a thickener, and may be used in houseshold products and cleaning agents. Sodium phosphates are also used as a saline laxative medicine in adults to treat constipation and to clean the bowel before a colonoscopy.[1]
Some examples of medications containing Sodium Phosphate Dibasic
- Bufferin 325 mg
- Decara vitamin D 25,000 IU
- Etodolac Extended-Release 500 mg
- Etodolac Extended-Release 600 mg
- Etodolac Extended-Release 400 mg
- Hydroxyurea 500 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 40 mg
- Pravastatin Sodium 80 mg
- Pravastatin Sodium 10 mg
- Pravastatin Sodium 40 mg
- Pravastatin Sodium 20 mg
- Pravastatin Sodium 80 mg
- Rayaldee 30 mcg
- Risedronate Sodium 150 mg
- Yosprala aspirin 325 mg / omeprazole 40 mg
- Yosprala aspirin 81 mg / omeprazole 40 mg
References
- Drugs.com. Sodium biphosphate and Sodium phosphate. Accessed March 3, 2015 at http://www.drugs.com/mtm/sodium-biphosphate-and-sodium-phosphate.html
Further information
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