sodium glycerophosphate sodium glycerophosphate sodium glycerophosphate, sold under the brand name glycophos, is a medication used to supplement phosphate. it is administered via intravenous infusion. sodium glycerophosphateclinical datatrade namesglycophosahfs/drugs.comprofessional drug factspregnancycategory au: exempt routes ofadministrationintravenous infusionatc codeb05xa14 (who) legal statuslegal status au: unscheduled identifiers iupac name disodium 3-(phosphonooxy)propane-1,2-diol cas number1334-74-3 y55073-41-1 ypubchem cid22251426drugbankdb09561chemspider14071uniiyp1h63lj2krcs9eq01v4keggd10489chemblchembl3040581chemical and physical dataformulac3h7na2o6pmolar mass216.036 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive imagemelting point98 to 100 °c (208 to 212 °f)solubility in watervery soluble smiles ..occ(o)cop()()=o inchi inchi=1s/c3h9o6p.2na/c4-1-3(5)2-9-10(6,7)8;;/h3-5h,1-2h2,(h2,6,7,8);;/q;2*+1/p-2key:gekbienffvfkrg-uhfffaoysa-lkey:ofnnkpaernwedd-uhfffaoysa-l sodium glycerophosphate is an organic phosphate salt. it was approved for medical use in australia in november 2019. it is an unapproved medication in the united states that was used as a substitute during a drug shortage. chemistry ṯhe substance is a mixture of disodium glycerol 1- and 2-phosphates, which have different amounts of water of crystallization; the total amount is 5+1⁄2 h2o per glycerol phosphate molecule. it is a white to off-white powder which may or may not be crystalline, has no discernible odor and tastes salty. it melts at 98 to 100 °c (208 to 212 °f) and decomposes at 130 °c (266 °f). aqueous solutions have a ph of about 9.5.