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Potassium Sodium Tartrate (International)

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000304-59-6

Chemical Formula

C4-H4-K-Na-O6

Molecular Weight

210

Therapeutic Categories

Food additive (e number)

Laxative, osmotically acting

Chemical Names

Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, [R-(R*,R*)]-, monopotaβium monosodium salt

Potaβium sodium (+)-(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate

Tartaric acid, monopotaβium monosodium salt

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ISInofficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name

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