Citrate Mixtures
Alkalinizing agent, electrolyte supplement
| ? | ? | Yes | No | No |
| Key |
- Oral liquid:
- Each mL of oral solution contains the following mEq of electrolyte:
| Na | K | Citrate or HCO3 | |
| Tricitratesa or Sodium Citrate/Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid (473 mL) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Potassium Citrate and Citric Acida (473 mL) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium Citrate and Citric Acida (30, 473 mL) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oracit (15, 30, 500 mL) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
a Sugar free.
- Oral powder for oral solution:
- Cytra-K: Each packet of sugar-free powder contains 30 mEq each of potassium and citrate/HCO3 (100 packets per box) and must be diluted in at least 6 ounces of cold water or juice.
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Citrate Mixtures." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309398/all/Citrate_Mixtures.
Citrate Mixtures. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309398/all/Citrate_Mixtures. Accessed October 28, 2026.
Citrate Mixtures. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309398/all/Citrate_Mixtures
Citrate Mixtures [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 October 28]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309398/all/Citrate_Mixtures.
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