Potassiumdrug info
potassium citrate 5 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet
What it is used for
1 INDICATIONS & USAGE Potassium citrate is a citrate salt of potassium indicated for the management of: Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) with calcium stones Hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis of any etiology Uric acid lithiasis with or without calcium stones
1.1 Renal Tubular
Acidosis (RTA) with Calcium Stones Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of renal tubular acidosis.
1.2 Hypocitraturic
Calcium Oxalate Nephrolithiasis of any Etiology Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of Hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis.
1.3 Uric Acid
Lithiasis with or without Calcium Stones Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of Uric acid lithiasis with or without calcium stones.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 14, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Potassium citrate USP (tripotassium citrate monohydrate) is a citrate salt of potassium. Its empirical formula is K 3 C 6 H 5 O 7
H 2 O, and it has the following chemical structure: Potassium citrate extended-release tablets USP are pale yellow colored, oral wax-matrix tablets, contain 5 mEq (540 mg) potassium citrate, and 10 mEq (1080 mg) potassium citrate each. Inactive ingredients include carnauba wax, magnesium stearate and stearic acid. Meets USP Dissolution Test 2. potassium-citrate-struct.jpg
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 14, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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