Baking soda overdose

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Baking soda overdose

Definition:

This is poisoning from an overdose of baking soda.

Some athletes and coaches believe that drinking baking soda prior to competition ("soda loading") helps them perform for longer periods of time. This is extremely dangerous, and in addition to side effects, it actually makes the athletes unable to perform.

Alternative Names:

Soda loading

Poisonous Ingredient:

Sodium bicarbonate

Review Date: 2/28/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.

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