DRUG	SUPPLIED	DOSE	COMMENTS
SODIUM CITRATE (Paeds) (Dicitrate) Mechanism of action: Alkalinizing agent Ref: 1 Last update: 2022-09-12	oral solution:  contains 1 mEq Na+/mL and provides 1 mEq bicarbonate/mL	Urinary Alkalinizer: Renal tubular acidosis: Distal (Type 1) 0.67-0.75 mEq/kg/dose PO TID-QID. Renal tubular acidosis: Proximal (Type 2) 3-3.75 mEq/kg/dose PO TID-QID   Systemic alkalinization: Children >=2 years of age: 5-15 mEq/dose after meals and at bedtime Adults: 10-30 mEq/dose after meals and at bedtime.	More palatable than plain sodium bicarbonate. Chilling improves palatability; dilute with water or juice before administration. 1 mEq of citrate is equivalent to 1 mEq of HCO3. Standard Prescription: sodium citrate __mEq of bicarbonate PO Q__H (__mEq of bicarbonate/kg/day)