Potassium citrate

Chemical formula: C₆H₅K₃O₇  Molecular mass: 306.394 g/mol  PubChem compound: 13344

Active ingredient description

Citrate and citric acid solutions are systematic and urinary alkalinizers thereby providing symptomatic relief of dysuria.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A12BA02 Potassium citrate A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A12 Mineral supplements → A12B Potassium → A12BA Potassium
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
POTASSIUM CITRATE MIXTURE Solution Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
UROCIT-K Tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 866-84-2
DrugBank Drug: DB09125
PubChem Compound: 13344
RxNorm Ingredient: 54993
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387450001
Potassium citrate (substance)
UNII Identifier: EE90ONI6FF
POTASSIUM CITRATE

Medicines

Potassium citrate is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

France (FR)

  • (combination) ALCAPHOR as DIPOTASSIUM HYDROGEN CITRATE
  • (combination) FONCITRIL as Monopotassium citrate anhydrous
  • (combination) SIBNAYAL

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

  • (combination) FONCITRIL as Monopotassium citrate anhydrous

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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