| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 5/6/00 |
| EINECS | N/A |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | a powder that dissolves in water, which is administered orally, and is used as a diuretic, expectorant, systemic alkalizer, and electrolyte replenisher. Alkalising and buffering agent. Used in foods, beverages and oral pharmaceutical formulations. More sol. than Na salts; also used in low-Na foods and as a potassium source in nutritional supplements Potassium citrate is an effective way to treat/manage gout and arrhythmia, if the patient is hypokalemic. In common with other substances that render the urine alkaline, it may be used to reduce the danger of crystalluria during sulfonamide therapy. |