Calcium lactate and Tricitrates

• Generic Name: calcium lactate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ridactate, Cal-Lac

Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of your body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from the body.

Calcium lactate is used to prevent and to treat calcium deficiencies.

Calcium lactate may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: citric acid / potassium citrate / sodium citrate
• Dosage Forms: oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Cytra-3, Polycitra, Polycitra-LC, Tricitrates, Virtrate-3

Citric acid and sodium citrate are alkalinizing agents that make the urine less acidic.

Potassium is a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for several functions of your body, especially the beating of your heart.

The combination of citric acid, potassium citrate, and sodium citrate is used to prevent gout or kidney stones, or metabolic acidosis in people with kidney problems.

Tricitrates may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.