Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Citrate

Sodium salts of citric acid that are used as buffers and food preservatives. They are used medically as anticoagulants in stored blood, and for urine alkalization in the prevention of KIDNEY STONES.

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Abstract

Sodium salts of citric acid that are used as buffers and food preservatives. They are used medically as anticoagulants in stored blood, and for urine alkalization in the prevention of KIDNEY STONES.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Anhydrous Sodium Citrate
  • Citra pH
  • Monosodium Citrate
  • Sodium Citrate Dihydrate
  • Sodium Citrate Monobasic
  • Sodium Citrate, Anhydrous
  • Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1996)

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  1. D02w.241w.081.901w.434.249w.875

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Citrate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077559. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077559
  2. Sodium Citrate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102349762