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Potassium Citrate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Potassium Citrate
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.901.434.249.750
Unique ID
D019357
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019357
Scope Note
A powder that dissolves in water, which is administered orally, and is used as a diuretic, expectorant, systemic alkalizer, and electrolyte replenisher.
Entry Term(s)
Potassium Citrate Anhydrous
Pharm Action
Diuretics
Expectorants
Registry Numbers
EE90ONI6FF
866-84-2
Related Numbers
6100-05-6
866-84-2
Previous Indexing
Citrates (1979-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97; POTASSIUM CITRATE was indexed under CITRATES 1979-96
Online Note
use CITRIC ACID (NM) to search POTASSIUM CITRATE 1980-96
History Note
97; POTASSIUM CITRATE was SY to CITRIC ACID (NM) 1979-96
Entry Combination
analogs & derivatives:Citrates
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/06/10
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Potassium Citrate Preferred
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