Potassium Citrate Er (potassium citrate)
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Overview
Citrates (i.e., potassium citrate and citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium citrate and citric acid, tricitrates) are alkalinizing agents.
USES: This medication is used to make the urine less acidic. This effect helps the kidneys get rid of uric acid, thereby helping to prevent gout and kidney stones. This medication can also prevent and treat certain metabolic problems (acidosis) caused by kidney disease.
Citric acid and citrate salts (which contain potassium and sodium) belong to a class of drugs known as urinary alkalinizers. If you have a condition that requires you to limit your intake of potassium and sodium, your doctor may direct you to take a product that is lower in potassium and sodium.
Generic name: potassium citrate
Pronunciation: (poh-TASS-ee-um SYE-trate)
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Potassium Citrate Er:
- Calcium Oxalate Renal Calculi
- Calcium Phosphate Renal Calculi
- Calcium Renal Calculi Prevention
- Renal Tubular Acidosis
- Urate Renal Calculi
Also known as: Butler-Albright Syndrome, Calcium Nephrolithiasis Prophylaxis, Calcium Oxalate Nephrolithiasis, Calcium Phosphate Nephrolithiasis, Caox Nephrolithiasis, Lightwood Syndrome, Nephrocalcinosis Prophylaxis, Renal Hyperchloremic Acidosis, Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis, Uric Acid Renal Calculi.
Dosing
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Citrate preparations (i.e., potassium citrate and citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium citrate and citric acid, tricitrates) are administered orally. Oral citrate solutions should be diluted with adequate amounts of water prior to administration to minimize the risk of GI complications, and followed by additional water after administration; palatability may be enhanced by chilling the solution before administration. For reconstitution of potassium citrate and citric acid for oral solution in single-dose packets, the contents of one packet should be mixed thoroughly with at least 180 mL of cool water or juice prior to administration and followed by additional water or juice after administration. Oral citrate solutions should preferably be taken after meals to avoid the saline laxative effect of the drug.
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Contraindications
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Controlled studies to date in pregnant women receiving potassium citrate have not shown a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy and there is no evidence of risk in subsequent trimesters.
It is not known whether potassium citrate is distributed into milk. Because potassium freely distributes into and out of milk, use of potassium citrate by a nursing woman with normal plasma potassium concentrations should have no adverse effect on the nursing infant; milk potassium concentrations may be increased in hyperkalemic women.
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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
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