Sodium Citrate

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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