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Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid 1100 mg/5mL; 334 mg/5mL Solution — NDC 68999-435-24 (Billing 68999-0435-24)

by Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC. · 2 TRAY in 1 BOX / 10 CUP in 1 TRAY / 5 mL in 1 CUP

This is a package of Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid 1100 mg/5mL; 334 mg/5mL Solution from Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC., marketed since Dec 2022 and currently FDA-listed. It is this product's only package size.

NDC 68999-0435-24
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 68999-435-24 billing pads the product segment with a zero
Rx only On market Non-controlled ⇄ Compare with another NDC
🗂️ FDA directory synced Oct 8, 2026 · this listing last changed Oct 8, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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NDC database record

One package, one record: these facts belong to NDC 68999-435-24 alone.

Record
FDA NDC Directory package listing · Human prescription drug
Code segments
68999 labeler · 435 product · 24 package
Package marketed since
Feb 16, 2026
Sample package
No — commercial package
Listing certified through
Dec 31, 2027
Barcode (UPC-A, from the NDC)
3 6899943524 2
FDA record last changed
Oct 8, 2026

Identity & classification

Regulatory identifiers FDA, NLM and CMS codes for this package

FDA NDC (as labeled) 68999-435-24
Product NDC 68999-435
11-digit billing NDC 68999043524
NCPDP billing unit ML — per mL (volume)
RxCUI 309318
UNII EE90ONI6FF, 2968PHW8QP
SPL Set ID fd57a176-7faf-4053-b348-6ba5f192f05a
Established class (EPC) Anti-coagulant; Calculi Dissolution Agent; Decreased Coagulation F
Mechanism of action Acidifying Activity; Calcium Chelating Activity
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category UNAPPROVED DRUG OTHER
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 2022-12-08
Route ORAL
Dosage form SOLUTION
Substance POTASSIUM CITRATE; CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE

Drug-database identifiers Medi-Span GPI and First Databank GCN / HICL / AHFS classification

GPI-14 56202022002025
GCN Seq No 048607
GCN 14065
HICL code 003680
Ingredient (HICL) Potassium Citrate/Citric Acid
HIC1 code R
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Kidney/Urinary Tract
HIC2 code R1
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Affect Primarily Kidneys/Urinary Tract
HIC3 code R1S
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Urinary Ph Modifiers
AHFS code 40:08.00.00
AHFS class Alkalinizing Agents
FDB label name POTASSIUM CIT-CITRIC ACID CUP
FDB brand name Potassium Citrate-Citric Acid
Legend status Q — Non-drug — dietary supplement, vitamin, medical food, or herbal preparation
Quick answers
  • GSN (GCN sequence number): 048607
  • GCN: 14065
  • GPI-14 (Medi-Span): 56202022002025
  • HICL (First Databank): 003680
  • AHFS class code: 40:08.00.00
  • RxCUI (RxNorm): 309318
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 68999-435-24 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 68999-0435-24. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

RxNorm drug class

This medicine belongs to the Calculi Dissolution Agent class.

Pharmacologic class Calculi Dissolution Agent, Anti-coagulant
Drug family (ATC) Acid preparations
How it works Calcium Chelating Activity, Acidifying Activity
Where does this data come from?
Therapeutic classes from RxNorm RxClass (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — Established Pharmacologic Class (FDA), ATC drug family (WHO) and mechanism of action, matched by this product’s RxCUI.

Clinical

Label name POTASSIUM CIT-CITRIC ACID CUP Ingredient Potassium Citrate/Citric Acid
🧪 What is this product?

This is an oral solution containing potassium citrate and citric acid, marketed without an FDA-approved application. These ingredients are typically used to increase the alkalinity (pH) of urine and to provide supplemental potassium. Such formulations are commonly used in settings where urine alkalinization or potassium replacement may be desired, though this particular product listing lacks an approved marketing authorization.

Supplement & herbal interactions

🌿 Drug–supplement interaction checker →
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

Pricing

A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.

Price systemPer mLPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs.
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
ℹ️
No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startMarketing endStatus
68999-0435-24 You're viewing this Main listing 2 TRAY in 1 BOX / 10 CUP in 1 TRAY / 5 mL in 1 CUP 2026-02-16 — Active

Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid 1100 mg/5mL; 334 mg/5mL 00121-0676-16 PAI 473 ml $0.052 — Availability likely —
Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid 1100 mg/5mL; 334 mg/5mL 62135-0435-47 Chartwell 473 ml $0.052 — Availability likely —
Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid 1100 mg/5mL; 334 mg/5mLthis 68999-0435-24 Chartwell 10 cups — — FDA listed —
About this product: other versions of the same ingredient, strength and form are listed above, least expensive first, with FDA equivalence ratings where available.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

Availability & generic status

🏛️
2022
On the market since
Dec 2022
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
4 years listed
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No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found

We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

What it looks like

Color red
FlavorCherry
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.

Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.

  • UNII WZB9127XOA
    A synthetic red dye used to color medications and make them easier to identify. It serves as a colorant in tablets, capsules, and liquid formulations.
  • UNII SB8ZUX40TY
    Saccharin sodium is an artificial sweetener made from saccharin salt. It's added to medicines to improve taste, especially in liquid formulations for children or bitter drugs.
  • UNII OJ245FE5EU
    Sodium benzoate is a salt derived from benzoic acid, a preservative. It's added to medicines to prevent growth of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that could spoil the product.
  • UNII 8KW3E207O2
    A liquid sweetener made from sorbitol, a sugar alcohol derived from glucose. It sweetens the medicine and also acts as a humectant to help retain moisture and improve texture in liquid formulations.
  • UNII 059QF0KO0R
    Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.

5 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed — ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerChartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC.
Labeler code68999
First marketedDec 2022
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio33 products on file

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Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

Full prescribing information FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage ⏱️ Dosage and Administration ⛔ Contraindications ⚠️ Warnings 🤒 Adverse Reactions 🆘 Overdosage 📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 📋 Description ⚠️ Precautions 📄 Package Label / Principal Display Panel
🎯 Indications and Usage 171 words ▾

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Potassium citrate and citric acid oral solution is an effective alkalinizing agent useful in those conditions where long-term maintenance of an alkaline urine is desirable, such as in patients with uric acid and cystine calculi of the urinary tract, especially when the administration of sodium salts is undesirable or contraindicated. In addition, it is a valuable adjuvant when administered with uricosuric agents in gout therapy, since urates tend to crystallize out of an acid urine. It is also effective in correcting the acidosis of certain renal tubular disorders where the administration of potassium citrate may be preferable.

This product is highly concentrated, and when administered after meals and before bedtime, allows one to maintain an alkaline urinary pH around the clock, usually without the necessity of a 2 A.M. dose. This product alkalinizes the urine without producing a systemic alkalosis in recommended dosage. It is highly palatable, pleasant tasting and tolerable, even when administered for long periods.

Potassium citrate does not neutralize the gastric juice or disturb digestion.

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 167 words ▾

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution, USP should be taken diluted in water according to directions, followed by additional water, if desired. Palatability is enhanced if chilled before taking. Usual Adult Dose 3 to 6 teaspoonfuls (15 to 30 mL), diluted with 1 glass of water, after meals and at bedtime, or as directed by a physician.

Usual Pediatric Dose 1 to 3 teaspoonfuls (5 to 15 mL), diluted with 1/2 glass of water, after meals and at bedtime, or as directed by a physician. Usual Dosage Range 2 to 3 teaspoonfuls (10 to 15 mL), diluted with a glassful of water, taken four times a day. Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution USP, diluted with a glassful of water, taken four times a day will usually maintain a urinary pH of 7.0-7.6 throughout most of the 24 hours without unpleasant side effects.

To check urinary pH, HYDRION Paper (pH 6.0-8.0) or NITRAZINE Paper (pH 4.5-7.5) are available and easy to use.

⛔ Contraindications 27 words ▾

CONTRAINDICATIONS Severe renal impairment with oliguria or azotemia, untreated Addison's disease, adynamia episodica hereditaria, acute dehydration, heat cramps, anuria, severe myocardial damage, and hyperkalemia from any cause.

⚠️ Warnings 33 words ▾

WARNINGS Large doses may cause hyperkalemia and alkalosis, especially in the presence of renal disease. Concurrent administration of potassium-containing medication, potassium-sparing diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, or cardiac glycosides may lead to toxicity.

🤒 Adverse Reactions 128 words ▾

ADVERSE REACTIONS Potassium citrate and citric acid oral solution is generally well tolerated without any unpleasant side effects when given in recommended doses to patients with normal renal function and urinary output. However, as with any alkalinizing agent, caution must be used in certain patients with abnormal renal mechanisms to avoid development of hyperkalemia or alkalosis. Potassium intoxication causes listlessness, weakness, mental confusion, tingling of extremities, and other symptoms associated with a high concentration of potassium in the serum.

Periodic determinations of serum electrolytes should be carried out in those patients with renal disease in order to avoid these complications. Hyperkalemia may exhibit the following electrocardiographic abnormalities: Disappearance of the P wave, widening and slurring of QRS complex, changes of the S-T segment, tall peaked T waves, etc.

🆘 Overdosage 130 words ▾

OVERDOSAGE The administration of oral potassium salts to persons with normal excretory mechanisms for potassium rarely causes serious hyperkalemia. However, if excretory mechanisms are impaired, hyperkalemia can result (see Contraindications and Warnings ). Hyperkalemia, when detected, must be treated immediately because lethal levels can be reached in a few hours.

TREATMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA Should hyperkalemia occur, treatment measures include the following: (1) Elimination of foods or medications containing potassium. (2) The intravenous administration of 300 to 500 mL/hr of dextrose solution (10 to 25%), containing 10 units of insulin/20 gm dextrose. (3) The use of exchange resins, hemodialysis, or peritoneal dialysis.

In treating hyperkalemia, it should be recalled that in patients who have been stabilized on digitalis, too rapid a lowering of the plasma potassium concentration can produce digitalis toxicity.

📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 74 words ▾

HOW SUPPLIED Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution, USP (red colored liquid with cherry flavor) is supplied in the following oral dosage form: 5 mL Unit-Dose Cup NDC 68999-435-05 20 Unit-Dose Cups of 5 mL each NDC 68999-435-24 STORAGE Keep tightly closed. Store at controlled room temperature, 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). Protect from excessive heat and freezing.

Manufactured for: Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC. Congers, NY 10920 L72904 Rev. 02/2026

📋 Description 141 words ▾

DESCRIPTION Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution, USP is a stable red colored and cherry flavored oral systemic alkalizer containing potassium citrate and citric acid in a sugar-free, non-alcoholic base. Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution, USP contains in each teaspoonful (5 mL): Potassium Citrate Monohydrate, USP 1100 mg Citric Acid Monohydrate, USP 334 mg Each mL contains 2 mEq potassium ion and is equivalent to 2 mEq bicarbonate (HCO 3 ). Inactive Ingredients: saccharin sodium, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, FD&C red # 40, purified water, and wild cherry flavor.

ACTIONS Potassium citrate is absorbed and metabolized to potassium bicarbonate, thus acting as a systemic alkalizer. The effects are essentially those of chlorides before absorption and those of bicarbonates subsequently. Oxidation is virtually complete so that less than 5% of the potassium citrate is excreted in the urine unchanged.

⚠️ Precautions 68 words ▾

PRECAUTIONS Should be used with caution by patients with low urinary output unless under the supervision of a physician. As with all liquids containing a high concentration of potassium, patients should be directed to dilute adequately with water to minimize the possibility of gastrointestinal injury associated with the oral ingestion of concentrated potassium salt preparations; and preferably, to take each dose after meals to avoid saline laxative effect.

📄 Package Label / Principal Display Panel 38 words ▾

PACKAGE LABEL-PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution, USP - NDC 68999-435- 05 - 5 mL Unit-Dose Cup Label Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution, USP - NDC 68999-435-05 - 5mL Unit-Dose Cup Label

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗

Reported adverse events (FAERS)

Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid — the ingredient across all brands.

Top reported reactions

Death3
Diarrhoea1
Drug Hypersensitivity1
Lethargy1
Mental Status Changes1
Neurotoxicity1
Toxicity To Various Agents1

Age at onset

Infant1
Elderly2

Reporter sex

6 reports
Male · 60%
Female · 40%

Serious outcomes

Death3
Hospitalization1
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
2025 2026 2 1
Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.

About this NDC listing & data coverage

Finished prescription product Marketed without an FDA application

Listed without an FDA application

This product's marketing category indicates it is marketed without an approved FDA application (no NDA, ANDA, or BLA on file). Having an NDC does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory is a listing system, not an approval decision. Approval-linked data such as Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence ratings therefore does not apply.

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NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) ✓ Available
Labeler ✓ Available
Product & package description ✓ Available
Marketing category & status ✓ Available
Active ingredient / dosage form / route ✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) ✓ Available
Package photos ✓ Available
Inactive ingredients (structured) ✓ Available
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey.
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope.
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
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Questions about this listing

Is this NDC FDA-approved?
An NDC listing does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory records that a product is listed with FDA, not that it was reviewed and approved. This listing's marketing category is "Unapproved Drug Other". Products approved under an application carry an NDA, ANDA, or BLA number.
Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The form printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed is the one the FDA registered. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero and the dashes are dropped. The Identity section at the top of this page lists each form of this code.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC.. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC. is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as a prescription product, so it is dispensed under a prescriber's order. Your pharmacist can tell you whether any over-the-counter forms of the same medication exist.
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Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.
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