POTASSIUM CITRATE

US Approved OTC

First marketed in 1921

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	C6H5O7.3K.H2O
Molecular Weight	324.4099
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

SHOW SMILES / InChI

Structure Search

SMILES

O.[K+].[K+].[K+].OC(CC([O-])=O)(CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=PJAHUDTUZRZBKM-UHFFFAOYSA-K

InChI=1S/C6H8O7.3K.H2O/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;;;1H2/q;3*+1;/p-3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula	HO
Molecular Weight	17.0073
Charge	-1
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Molecular Formula	K
Molecular Weight	39.0983
Charge	1
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Molecular Formula	C6H6O7
Molecular Weight	190.1076
Charge	-2
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://www.rxlist.com/urocit-drug.htm
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including http://www.adm.com/en-US/worldwide/australia/Documents/Potassium%20Citrate%20AU.pdf | https://noshly.com/additive/e332/acidity-regulator-plus/332/#.WUp-1uvyjIU

Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of renal tubular acidosis with calcium stones, hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis of any etiology, uric acid lithiasis with or without calcium stones. WhenPotassium citrate is given orally, the metabolism of absorbed citrate produces an alkaline load. The induced alkaline load in turn increases urinary pH and raises urinary citrate by augmenting citrate clearance without measurably altering ultrafilterable serum citrate. Thus, potassium citrate therapy appears to increase urinary citrate principally by modifying the renal handling of citrate, rather than by increasing the filtered load of citrate. Potassium citrate is used as a food additive (E 332) to regulate acidity.

Approval Year

Targets

Primary Target	Pharmacology	Condition	Potency
response to acidic pH 16 Target ID: GO:0010447 Sources: https://www.rxlist.com/urocit-drug.htm	Interacts 323

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Targets	Highest Phase	Product
Renal tubular acidosis 16 Sources: https://www.rxlist.com/urocit-drug.htm#indications_dosage	Primary		Approved 8583	UROCIT-K Approved Use Urocit®-K 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 Launch Date 1985
Nephrolithiasis 23 Sources: https://www.rxlist.com/urocit-drug.htm#indications_dosage	Primary		Approved 8583	UROCIT-K Approved Use Urocit®-K 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 Launch Date 1985

Doses

Dose	Population	Adverse events
540 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 540 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 540 mg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14646190	healthy, 24-59 Health Status: healthy Age Group: 24-59 Sex: M+F Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14646190	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14646190

Sourcing

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abcr GmbH	AB355095	http://www.abcr.com/shop/en/AB355095
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Achemica	ACMC-209pcr	http://www.achemica.com/prodinfo/?id=131549
Achemtek	0104-006324	http://www.achemtek.com/77-92-9
Achemtek	0104-042098	http://www.achemtek.com/6080-58-6
Acorn PharmaTech	ACN-046876	http://www.acornpharmatech.com/
Acros Organics	AC110450010	https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/citric-acid-anhydrous-99-pure-acros-organics-2/AC110450010
Acros Organics	AC110450050	https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/citric-acid-anhydrous-99-pure-acros-organics/AC110450050
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Alfa Aesar	A10395	https://www.alfa.com/en/catalog/A10395/
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Alfa Chemistry	AP77929-A	https://reagents.alfa-chemistry.com/product/citric-acid-anhydrous-cas-77-92-9-16525.html
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Angene	AGN-PC-00UNT2	http://www.angenechemical.com/productshow/AGN-PC-00UNT2.html
Anward	ANW-37129	http://www.anward.com/pro_result/22246
Anward	ANW-44011	http://www.anward.com/pro_result/30462
ApexBio Technology	B7297	http://www.apexbt.com/citric-acid-30358.html
Ark Pharm	AK116143	http://www.arkpharminc.com/products/77-92-9.html
Aurum Pharmatech LLC	NE10694	http://www.Aurumpharmatech.com/Product/ProductDetails/NE10694
Aurum Pharmatech LLC	T8019	http://www.Aurumpharmatech.com/Product/ProductDetails/T8019
Avantor Inc	101094-638	https://us.vwr.com/store/product/7889380/citric-acid
Avantor Inc	101182-834	https://us.vwr.com/store/catalog/product.jsp?catalog_number=101182-834
Avantor Inc	200000-234	https://us.vwr.com/store/product/7513960/citric-acid-anhydrous-99-pure
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Avantor Inc	200006-068	https://us.vwr.com/store/product/7517749/citric-acid-anhydrous-99-5-for-analysis
BioCrick	BCN5374	http://www.biocrick.com/Citric-acid-BCN5374.html
BioSynth	J-520099	https://www.biosynth.com/en/products/all-products/products/J-520099.html
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BroadPharm	BP-31028	http://www.broadpharm.com/products/BP-31028/
Capot Chemical	20283	http://www.capotchem.com/en/20283.htm
Capot Chemical	PubChem20283	http://www.capotchem.com/en/20283.htm
Chem Scene	CS-6965	http://www.chemscene.com/77-92-9.html
ChemFaces	CFN98551	http://www.chemfaces.com/natural/Citric-acid-CFN98551.html
ChemMol	1201556	http://www.chemmol.com/chemmol/1201556.html
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ChemMol	99151469	http://www.chemmol.com/chemmol/99151469.html
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Clearsynth	CS-T-51162	https://www.clearsynth.com/en/CST51162.html
CSNpharm	CSN19871	https://www.csnpharm.com/products/citric-acid.html
DC Chemicals	DCW-004	http://www.dcchemicals.com//product_show-Citric_acid.html
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Glentham Life Sciences	GV4009	http://www.glentham.com/products/product/GV4009/
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iChemical	EBD2197796	http://www.ichemical.com/products/77-92-9.html?utm_source=PubChem&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=product%20catalogs
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Matrix Scientific	99590	https://www.matrixscientific.com/099590.html
mcule	MCULE-7981253226	https://mcule.com/MCULE-7981253226/
MedChem Express	HY-N1428	https://www.medchemexpress.com/Citric_acid.html
Molcore	MC41878	https://www.molcore.com/product/77-92-9
MuseChem	I008019	https://www.musechem.com/product/I008019.html
MuseChem	M004236	https://www.musechem.com/product/M004236.html
MuseChem	M004583	https://www.musechem.com/product/M004583.html
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Otava	2957227	https://search.otavachemicals.com/#!/search?query=2957227&type=code&base=dbb
Parchem	10060	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Citric-Acid-Industrial-Grade--000060.aspx
Parchem	19767	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/citric-acid-Fragrance-Grade--009767.aspx
Parchem	26823	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Citric-Acid-Anhydrous--016823.aspx
Parchem	26824	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Citric-Acid-Aqueous-Solution-Food-Grade--016824.aspx
R&D Chemicals	714	http://www.rdchemicals.com/chemicals.php?mode=details&mol_id=7635
Renno Tech	RL05015	http://www.rennotech.com/product_show.asp?id=5264
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Sinfoo Biotech	S005531	http://www.sinfoobiotech.com/product/1008929
Smolecule	S602574	https://www.smolecule.com/products/s602574
TCI (Tokyo Chemical Industry)	C1949	http://www.tcichemicals.com/eshop/en/us/commodity/C1949/index.html
THE BioTek	bt-458701	https://www.thebiotek.com/product/others/bt-458701
Tocris	3160	https://www.tocris.com/products/citric-acid_3160
VladaChem	VL141418	https://www.vladachem.com/product.php?products=77-92-9
VladaChem	VL162337	https://www.vladachem.com/product.php?products=77-92-9
VladaChem	VL167489	https://www.vladachem.com/product.php?products=77-92-9

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Evaluation of aggregating brain cell cultures for the detection of acute organ-specific toxicity.	2013-06	22954530
[Therapeutic use of potassium citrate].	2001	11475849
Renal hypouricemia due to enhanced tubular secretion of urate associated with urolithiasis: successful treatment of urolithiasis by alkalization of urine K+, Na(+)-citrate.	1993	8302413
Comparative efficacy of "specific" potassium citrate therapy versus conservative management in nephrolithiasis of mild to moderate severity.	1985-10	3897582

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

Objective: To restore normal urinary citrate (greater than 320 mg/day and as close to the normal mean of 640 mg/day as possible), and to increase urinarypH to a level of 6.0 to 7.0.• Severe hypocitraturia (urinary citrate < 150 mg/day): therapy should be initiated at 60 mEq per day; a dose of 30 mEq two times per day or 20 mEq three times per day with meals or within 30 minutes after meals or bedtime snack• Mild to moderate hypocitraturia (urinary citrate >150 mg/day): therapy should be initiated at 30 mEq per day; a dose of 15 mEq two times per day or 10 mEq three times per day with meals or within 30 minutes after meals or bedtime snack

Route of Administration: Oral

In Vitro Use Guide

Unknown

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Name

Type

Language

POTASSIUM CITRATE

Official Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE MONOHYDRATE

Preferred Name

English

K-CIT-V

Brand Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE, MONOHYDRATE

Systematic Name

English

E-332(II)

Code

English

ADV-7103 COMPONENT POTASSIUM CITRATE MONOHYDRATE

Common Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [USP-RS]

Common Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [II]

Common Name

English

NSC-760107

Code

English

INS NO.332(II)

Code

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [WHO-IP]

Common Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [ORANGE BOOK]

Common Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [FCC]

Common Name

English

Tripotassium citrate monohydrate

Systematic Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [GREEN BOOK]

Common Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [USP MONOGRAPH]

Common Name

English

ADV7103 COMPONENT POTASSIUM CITRATE MONOHYDRATE

Common Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE MONOHYDRATE [MI]

Common Name

English

1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, TRIPOTASSIUM SALT, MONOHYDRATE

Common Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [VANDF]

Common Name

English

Potassium citrate monohydrate [WHO-DD]

Common Name

English

KALII CITRAS [WHO-IP LATIN]

Common Name

English

INS-332(II)

Code

English

UROCIT-K

Brand Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE MONOHYDRATE [MART.]

Common Name

English

POTASSIUM CITRATE [EP MONOGRAPH]

Common Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

JECFA EVALUATION

INS-332(II)