Sodium Glycerophosphate

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The sodium salt form of an organic phosphate compound that provides phosphate for nutritional purposes. In addition, sodium glycerophosphate can be used as a phosphate diluting agent upon internal contamination with the beta-emiting radioisotope phosphate P 32 (P-32) that competes with P-32 for absorption. As sodium glycerophosphate is administered in high amounts, the absorption of P-32 is prevented or minimalized.

**Synonyms:** - 1,2,3-Propanetriol, Mono(dihydrogen Phosphate), Disodium Salt, Hydrate - SODIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE