ESTIMATED SODIUM CONTENT IN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION: GIVING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INFORMATION ON THE ESTIMATED SODIUM CONTENT IN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS IN AN EASY-TO-USE FORMAT

Polizzi D. ¹, Vesbianu D. ², Sawhney J. ^3
1 Internal Medicine Resident, Oklahoma University School of Community Medicine, Tulsa Department of Internal Medicine
² Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oklahoma University School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, Department of Internal Medicine
³ Anesthesiology Resident, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Abstract

Reducing the sodium intake in an individual’s daily diet is a priority for many healthcare providers. Consequently, there is an enormous volume of literature on reducing the sodium content in an individual’s food intake; however, there are very few medical journal articles that specifically discuss the sodium content in prescription drugs.