Phosphoric acid is an ingredient used for electrolyte replenishment and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) therapy, and for the relief of upset stomach associated with nausea. Phosphoric Acid is a colorless, odorless phosphorus-containing inorganic acid.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Phosphate supplementation of the diet of rodents has been shown to lead to reduction in the incidence of dental caries and different phosphates have different powers in reducing the cariogenic potential of the carbohydrates in a diet. Phosphate supplements seem to exert their cariostatic effect on the tooth surface either directly during eating or by excretion in the saliva.
- Primary indication
- Phosphoric acid is used in dentistry and orthodontics as an etching solution, to clean and roughen the surfaces of teeth where dental appliances or fillings will be placed.Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- Formula / weight
- H3O4P · 97.9952 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1997 · United States, 1971
- Code names
- E-338 · FEMA NO. 2900 · INS-338 · INS NO.338 · NSC-80804 · Y-11A06
- Brand names
Resolves to
NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESOP(O)(O)=OWhat you can answer from here — as of August 25, 2026
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