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Sodium Citrate

Sodium citrate

Category

Anticoagulant

Antacids

Action

Anticoagulant

Osmotic laxative and stool softener

Indication

Urinary alkaliser

osmotic laxative

low volume enema for lower GIT

subclinical mastitis

urinary tract infections

anticoagulant during blood collection-3.85% sodium citrate 1ml for 10ml blood

Dose

Dog and cat Enema per rectum

Cattle and goat Subclinical mastitis 30mg/kg BW for 10 days

urinary alkaliser and urinary tract infection 0.5-1g total dose

Contraindications

Inflammatory bowel disease

Adverse Effects

Diarrhoea

Nausea

Muscle spasms

Metabolic alkalosis

Availability

Citralka (1.5g/ml) 100ml bottle crystalline salt

Micralax (450ml sodium citrate with 45mg sodium alkylsulphoacetate

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