Sodium Correction Rate in Hyponatremia Calculator
Calculates rate of sodium change with fluid administration
When to use it
Use to monitor safe sodium correction rate and avoid osmotic demyelination syndrome.
Category
Electrolytes & Acid-Base
References
- Adrogué HJ et al. Hyponatremia. N Engl J Med. 2000;342:1581-9. PMID: 10824078
- Spasovski G et al. Clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of hyponatraemia. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2014;29:i1-i39. PMID: 24569496
- Sterns RH et al. Treatment Guidelines for Hyponatremia: Stay the Course. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2024;19:129-135. PMID: 37379081
- Tandukar S et al. Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome following Correction of Hyponatremia by ≤10 mEq/L per Day. Kidney360. 2021;2:1415-1423. PMID: 35373113
- Ayus JC et al. Correction Rates and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Adults With Severe Hyponatremia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2025;185:38-51. PMID: 39556338
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.