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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
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

Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Citrates
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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