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Citric Acid

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Definition: A key intermediate in metabolism. It is an acid compound found in citrus fruits. The salts of citric acid (citrates) can be used as anticoagulants due to their calcium chelating ability.  do not confuse X ref CITRATE with CITRATES   
Pharmacological Action Anticoagulants; Chelating Agents 		Other names U, Uralyt; Acid, Citric; Uralyt U; Citrate
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Tetraclean  0   *Cetrimonium Compounds *Doxycycline *Polypropylenes *Citric Acid Root Canal Irrigants. Int J Artif Organs. 2010 Sep;33(9):660-6
POC-HA composite  0   Durapatite Citric Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Biomaterials. 2006 Dec;27(34):5845-54
Mentadent P  0   *Triclosan *Citric Acid. J Clin Periodontol 2005 Jul;32(7):784-8
ammonium citrate  7632-50-0   *Quaternary Ammonium Compounds *Citric Acid. J AOAC Int 2003 Jul-Aug;86(4):640-2
MTAD (intracanal irrigant)  0   *Doxycycline *Polysorbates *Citric Acid Root Canal Irrigants. J Endod 2003 Apr;29(4):233-9
aluminum citrate  31142-56-0   *Citric Acid. Brain Res 2002 Mar 15;930(1-2):101-10
diammonium hydrogen citrate  0   *Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Citric Acid/*analogs & derivatives. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2001 Apr;12(4):456-62
titanium citrate  0   *Citric Acid. J Biol Chem 2000 Dec 15;275(50):39307-12
mumefural  0   *Furans Citric Acid/*analogs & derivatives. J Agric Food Chem 1999 Mar;47(3):828-31
magnesium citrate  0   *Organometallic Compounds *Citric Acid.
Pharma Action Cathartics 		Gastrointest Endosc 1997 Dec;46(6):541-3
Lacrozym  0   *Muramidase *Citric Acid Drug Combinations Ophthalmic Solutions. Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh) 1993 Dec;71(6):836-8
plutonium citrate  7261-07-6   *Plutonium *Citric Acid. Health Phys 1994 Apr;66(4):407-13
calcium citrate malate  142606-53-9   *Malates *Citric Acid Calcium Radioisotopes. Am J Physiol 1993 Oct;265(4 Pt 1):E554-8
titanium oxide-citric acid  0   *Citric Acid Radioisotopes Titanium. Int J Rad Appl Instrum (A) 1991;42(8):707-12
citric acid, sodium bicarbonate drug combination  0   *Sodium Bicarbonate *Citric Acid Drug Combinations. Gastrointest Radiol 1981;6(2):111
sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, citric acid, tartaric acid drug combination  76095-53-9 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, trisodium salt, mixt. with (R-(R*,R*))-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate  *Tartrates *Sodium Bicarbonate *Citric Acid Drug Combinations. J Int Med Res 1980;8(1):95; S Afr Med J 55(22):887;1979BAROS
Fybogel  77462-61-4 Fybogel  *Sodium Bicarbonate *Plant Extracts *Citric Acid Drug Combinations. Lamp 35(10):21;1978
osimol  60440-51-9   *Metals *Propionates *Sulfates *Citric Acid Drug Combinations. Veterinariia (7):72;1978
agaric acid  666-99-9   Citric Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 67(1):272;1975; Boll Soc Ital Biol Speriment 52(11):812;1976; Life Sci 23(14):1423;1978
citric acid, deuterium oxide solution  0   *Deuterium Oxide *Citric Acid. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 33(3):568;1975
Clinitest  63126-89-6   *Sodium Bicarbonate *Copper Sulfate *Citric Acid. Ann Thoracic Surg 20(4):400;1975; Gastrointest Endos 24(2):82;1977
iron sorbitex  1338-16-5 D-glucitol, iron salt, mixt. with 2-hydroxy- 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid iron salt  *Ferric Compounds *Sorbitol *Citric Acid Drug Combinations. Bull Soc Med Afr Noire Lang Fr 19(2):121;1974
acid citrate dextrose  13838-07-8 D-glucose, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate (1:1) (salt)  *Citric Acid Glucose/*analogs & derivatives Dialysis Solutions.
Pharma Action Anticoagulants 		J Trauma 17(7):505;1977; New Engl J Med 287(26):1307;1972

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