Version October 2024
| Medications for oral use | Dosage forms |
| Sodium bicarbonate* | |
| Liquid (compounded/or intravenous injectable form) | 1 mEq/mL |
| Tablets | 325 mg = 3.85 mEq sodium, 3.85 mEq bicarbonate 650 mg = 7.7 mEq sodium, 7.7 mEq bicarbonate |
| Baking soda powder | Each teaspoon contains 59 mEq of sodium and 59 mEq of bicarbonate |
| Citric acid sodium citrate¶ | |
| Oral solution (Shohl's solution) | Sodium citrate 500 mg and citric acid 300 mg/5 mL = 1 mEq sodium and 1 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate (contains alcohol) |
| Syrup | |
| Cytra-2 | Sodium citrate 500 mg and citric acid 334 mg/5 mL = 1 mEq sodium and 1 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate |
| Oracit | Sodium citrate 490 mg and citric acid 640 mg/5 mL = 1 mEq sodium and 1 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate |
| Citric acid potassium citrate and sodium citrateΔ | |
| Oral solution (generic) | Sodium citrate 500 mg and potassium citrate 550 mg and citric acid 334 mg/5 mL = 1mEq sodium and 2 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate |
| Syrup | |
| Citra 3 | Sodium citrate 500 mg and potassium citrate 550 mg and citric acid 334 mg/5 mL = 1mEq sodium ion, 1 mEq potassium ion and 2 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate |
| Virtrate 3 | Sodium citrate 500 mg and potassium citrate 550 mg and citric acid 334 mg/5 mL = 1 mEq sodium ion, 1 mEq potassium ion and 2 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate |
| Citric acid potassium citrate◊ | |
| Powder for solution | |
| Cytra K | Potassium citrate monohydrate 3300 mg and citric acid monohydrate 1002 mg per packet = 30 mEq potassium ion and 30 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate |
| Oral solution | |
| Generic | Potassium citrate monohydrate 1100 mg and citric acid monohydrate 334 mg per 5 mL = 2 mEq potassium ion and 2 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate/mL |
| Cytra K | Potassium citrate monohydrate 1100 mg and citric acid monohydrate 334 mg per 5 mL = 2 mEq potassium ion and 2 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate/mL |
| Virtrate K | Potassium citrate monohydrate 1100 mg and citric acid monohydrate 334 mg per 5 mL = 2 mEq potassium ion and 2 mEq equivalent to bicarbonate/mL |
| Tablets§ | |
| Urocit-K 5 | 5 mEq (540 mg) |
| Urocit-K 10 | 10 mEq (1080 mg) |
| Urocit-K 15 | 15 mEq (1620 mg) |
| Generic | 5 mEq (540 mg), 10 mEq (1080 mg), 15 mEq (1620 mg) |
* Refer to UpToDate Lexidrug information on pediatric dosing of sodium bicarbonate.
¶ Refer to UpToDate Lexidrug information on pediatric dosing of sodium citrate and citric acid (oral solution).
Δ Refer to UpToDate Lexidrug information on pediatric dosing of sodium citrate, potassium citrate, and citric acid (oral solution).
◊ Refer to UpToDate Lexidrug information on pediatric dosing of potassium citrate and citric acid (powder or solution).
§ Refer to UpToDate Lexidrug information on pediatric dosing of potassium citrate (tablet).Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?
