Generic name | Common brand names (US) and form | Electrolyte and bicarbonate content* |
Potassium citrate | Urocit-K (tablet, controlled release) | Tablet: Each pill contains 5, 10, or 15 mEq potassium and delivers the equivalent of 5, 10, or 15 mEq bicarbonate. |
Potassium citrate-citric acid | Polycitra K, Cytra-K (powder or solution) | Powder: Each packet contains 30 mEq potassium and delivers the equivalent of 30 mEq of bicarbonate. Solution: Each 5 mL contains 10 mEq potassium and delivers the equivalent of 10 mEq bicarbonate. |
Sodium citrate-citric acid | Bicitra, Cytra-2, Oracit, Shohl's solution modified (solution) | Solution: Each 5 mL contains 5 mEq sodium and delivers the equivalent of 5 mEq bicarbonate. |
Sodium citrate-potassium citrate-citric acid | Polycitra, Cytra-3 (solution, syrup) | Solution (syrup): Each 5 mL contains 5 mEq potassium and 5 mEq sodium and delivers equivalent of 10 mEq bicarbonate. |
Potassium bicarbonate-potassium citrate | Klor-Con/EF, Effer-K, K-Effervescent (effervescent tablet) | Effervescent tablet (diluted in water): Each tablet contains 10, 20, or 25 mEq potassium and delivers approximately 10, 20 or 25 mEq bicarbonate or equivalent. |
Sodium bicarbonate | Tablet | Tablet: Each 650 mg tablet contains 7.7 mEq of sodium and 7.7 mEq of bicarbonate (325 mg tablet contains 3.8 mEq of bicarbonate). |
Baking soda (powder) | Powder: One-half teaspoonful (2.4 grams) contains approximately 29 mEq of sodium and 29 mEq bicarbonate (roughly equivalent to three 650 mg sodium bicarbonate tablets).[1] |
Data from: UpToDate Lexidrug. More information available at https://online.lexi.com/.
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