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Potassium Citrate Hydrate

Potassium Citrate Hydrate is an ingredient that helps prevent urinary stones and promote uric acid excretion.

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MFDS ingredient code M247036

What does it do?

Potassium Citrate Hydrate is a compound that combines potassium and citric acid, primarily used for preventing urinary stones and facilitating uric acid excretion. This compound plays a role in regulating the body's acid-base balance by alkalinizing urine.

Potassium Citrate Hydrate makes urine alkaline to prevent uric acid and calcium from aggregating to form stones. It also increases the solubility of uric acid, helping it to be excreted from the body.

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Good to know

Unlike other potassium salts, Potassium Citrate Hydrate is specialized for preventing urinary stones due to the alkalinizing effect of citric acid. Unlike simple potassium supplements, the ability to regulate urine pH is a significant difference.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

This drug information is based on data provided by the Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
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