Sodium Acid Citrate

Sodium Acid Citrate used as an anticoagulant. It prevents the blood from clotting. Sodium Acid Citrate employed with other agents in solutions for anticoagulation and preservation of blood for transfusion purposes.


Adult Dose
Dose: 2.5 mg
Single Dose: 2.5 (2.5)
Frequency: 6 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions:
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Dose: 0.04 to 0.166 mg/kg
Single Dose: 0.1 (0.103)
Frequency: 8 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions:
Characteristics
Sodium Acid Citrate also known as Disodium Hydrogencitrate. . It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Sodium citrate. . The Molecular Weight of Sodium Acid Citrate is 263.10. It is weakly acidic drug.
Contraindications
Sodium Acid Citrate is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to any component of product.
Effects
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Sodium Acid Citrate, which give rise to further complications include Anxiety, GI ulceration.Sodium Acid Citrate produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Seizures. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Sodium Acid Citrate therapy.The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Sodium Acid Citrate include Diarrhea, Hypokalemia, Metabolic alkalosis, Dyspnea.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Sodium Acid Citrate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Tiredness, Mood swings.
Indications
Sodium Acid Citrate is primarily indicated in conditions like Acidosis, Pyelitis, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Urinary retention, Urinary retention.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Sodium Acid Citrate was found.
Interfrence
Risks
If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Oral soln Store in a well closed container.
Warnings
'Sodium acid citrate should be used with caution in patient with kidney, heart or liver disease, Addison''s disease, high blood pressure, if Patient is on a sodium restricted diet and of any drug allergy. This drug should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.'
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