Generic Name
Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sodium BicarbonatePacks Price
- Powd (008749): 20 Sachetx5 gm: 241.20: 283.
- Powd (008749): 100
- Sachetx5 gm: 1124.13: 1322.50
Citro Soda
Therapeutic Group
AntacidIndication Dosage
An indication is a term used for the list of conditions or symptoms or illnesses for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache, and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without a prescription by the Physician.
- Adult: 1-2 sachet in a glass of water tid;
- Child: 1 sachet bid-tid; child <6 yrs: as directed by the physician.
Content
- Sachet: Sodium Citrate:0.613g/4g + Citric Acid:0.702g/4g + Tartaric Acid:0.858g/4g + Sodium Bicarbonate: 1.716g/4g
Pregnancy
Use Only If Clearly Needed.
Stability
- Antacids
- Antiflatulents
- Antipeptic Ulcerants
- Gastrointestinal drugs
Contra Indications
- should not be administered to patients with severe renal disease and metabolic disturbances with alkalosis, hypocalcemia, or hypochlorhydria.
- Should not be administered with urinary tract antiseptics that require acid urine, such as methenamine mandelate and methenamine hippurate.
Precautions
- should not be administered to patients with severe renal disease and metabolic disturbances with alkalosis, hypocalcemia, or hypochlorhydria.
- Should not be administered with urinary tract antiseptics that require acid urine, such as methenamine mandelate and methenamine hippurate.
Lactation
- Use Only If Clearly Needed.
Side Effects
- Abdominal distention
- Flatulence
- Belching
- Shortness of breath
- Muscle weakness
- Mental disturbances
- Convulsions, and coma
- Muscle hypertonicity
- twitching
- Stomach cramps and flatulence may occur
Available Brands
Author
Shahid Arif