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 following drug classes: laxatives, urinary pH modifiers and is used to treat GERD and Indigestion.
US matches:
- Sodium Citrate/Citric Acid
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
Laxative, Enema
Salt solution
Treatment of dehydration
Treatment of metabolic acidosis
Treatment of tying up syndrome in horses
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
- Natrii citras anhydricus (Latin)
- Natriumcitrat wasserfrei (German)
- Citrate de sodium anhydre (French)
- Citrato trisódico anhidro (Spanish)
Generic Names
- CCRIS 3293 (IS)
- E 331 (IS: E Number)
- Natrium citricum tribasicum (IS)
- UNII-1Q73Q2JULR (IS)
- Natrii citras (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
- Sodium Citrate (PH: USP 32, Ph. Int. 4)
- Sodium Citrate (OS: JAN)
- Natriumcitrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Sodium (citrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Sodium Citrate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, USP 30, Ph. Int. 4)
- Sodium Citrate Hydrate (PH: JP XV)
Brand Names
- Alkasol
Stadmed, India
- Bicitra
Ortho-McNeil, United States
- Citra-2
Cypress, United States
- Citralka
Pfizer, India
- Citrato de Sódio Labesfal
Labesfal, Portugal
- Microklist (Sodium Citrate and Sodium Laurilsulfate)
Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland
- Microlax
McNeil, Norway; McNeil, Sweden; McNeil, Sweden
- Microlax (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, Norway
- Neutralyte (veterinary use)
Stride Distributors, South Africa
- Neutra-Syrup (veterinary use)
International Animal Health, Australia
- Oracit
Carolina, United States
- Oricitral
TTK, India
- Pinaloc (Sodium Citrate and Potassium Citrate)
Nagase Iyakuhin, Japan
- Potorend (Sodium Citrate and Potassium Citrate)
Towa Yakuhin, Japan
- Shohl's Solution
Humco, United States
- Sodio Citrato
AFOM, Italy; Bioindustria Lim, Italy; Galenica, Italy; Monico, Italy; Salf, Italy
- Sodium Citrate Biomed
Biomed, New Zealand
- Sodium Citrate
Pharmaceutical Associates, United States
- Ural
Sigma, New Zealand
- Vetsense Neutracid (veterinary use)
CM Laboratories P/L, Australia
- Canesten
Wrafton - Perrigo, Malta
- Citramin
Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Neutramax (veterinary use)
Ranvet, Australia
- Sodium Citrate
Nikko Seiyaku, Japan
- Toronorm (Sodium Citrate and Potassium Citrate)
Ohara Yakuhin, Japan
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Ph. Int. | Pharmacopoea Internationalis |
USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
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International Nonproprietary Names.