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Sodium Citrate (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Sodium Citrate (citric acid/sodium citrate systemic) is a member of the drug class urinary pH modifiers and is used to treat GERD and Indigestion.

US matches:

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

B05CB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000068-04-2

Chemical Formula

C6-H5-Na3-O7

Molecular Weight

258

Therapeutic Categories

Food additive (e number)

Laxative: Enema

Treatment of dehydration

Treatment of metabolic acidosis

Treatment of tying up syndrome in horses

Used in salt solutions

Chemical Names

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, trisodium salt (USP)

Trisodium 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate (Ph. Int.)

Trisodium Citrate (Ph. Int.)

Foreign Names

Generic Names

Brand Names

Glossary

TermDefinition
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Int.Pharmacopoea Internationalis
USPPharmacopoeia of the United States

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

Further information

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