Potassium citrate monohydrateProduct ingredient for Potassium citrate
- Name
- Potassium citrate monohydrate
- Drug Entry
- Potassium citrate
Potassium citrate (also known as tripotassium citrate) is a potassium salt of citric acid. It is a white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless with a saline taste. It contains 38.3% potassium by mass. In the monohydrate form it is highly hygroscopic and deliquescent. Potassium citrate is used to treat a kidney stone condition called renal tubular acidosis. Potassium Citrate is indicated also for the management of Hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis.
- Accession Number
- DBSALT002942
- Synonyms
- Citric acid, tripotassium salt, monohydrate / Potassium citrate / Tripotassium citrate monohydrate