Potassium citrate
Drug ingredientThis chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
US Production120.9K lbs
Import Volume527 lbs
Import Dependency0%
Where It Comes From
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Ecolab
Hydrite Chemical
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Yara North America
21 FDA-registered drug labelers
60929
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
American Health Packaging
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Biocomp Pharma, Inc.
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC.
Chartwell RX, LLC
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Jiangxi Dentalbright Technology Co., Ltd
Mission Pharmacal Company
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Strides Pharma Inc.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
XLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureConsumer Products
Downstream Uses
Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Potassium Citrate Extended Release
- •Potassium Citrate
- •Tricitrates
- •Kali Citricum
- •Urocit-K
- •Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid
- •TeethWhitening Kit
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No Shortage
Shortage History
Each row is a separate manufacturer's FDA shortage filing — not a timeline for the drug as a whole. Multiple "current" entries are normal: each manufacturer/NDC files independently. Status reflects the manufacturer's report; reason describes their supply situation (Available, Unavailable, or to be discontinued).
to be discontinued
Potassium Citrate Tablet, Extended Release
07/17/2025Industrial Uses
Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.03/gBLD Pharmatech Co., Limited
CountryUnited States
Pack$29.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors11 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
10 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.07 | 500 g | 98% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.07 | 1 kg | — |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.07 | 500 g | 99.5% |
| A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks) | United States | $0.07 | 500 g | 99.5% |
| AA BLOCKS (2 weeks) | United States | $0.08 | 500 g | 99.5% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.94 | 100 g | 99% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 99.5% |
Chemical Identity
CAS7778-49-6
PubChem CID13344
DTXSIDDTXSID0041222
FormulaC6H5K3O7
Mol. Weight306.39 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[K+].[K+].[K+]
Data Sources
DTXSID00412222026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
133442026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/13344/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/13344.json
7778-49-62026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 7778-49-62026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json