ALTOS SYRUPS

Disodium Hydrogen Citrate 1.4 gm / 5ml

Alkaline Citrate 1.4 gm/5ml Liquid is a medicine used in the treatment of gout and kidney stones. It stops the production of uric acid in the body and reduces the episodes of gout attack and prevent kidney stones.

Alkaline Citrate 1.4 gm/5ml Liquid is best taken after food with plenty of water of juice. This will prevent you from getting an stomach upset. Take it regularly at the same time each day to get maximum benefit from the medicine. Before taking the medicine, inform your doctor of the medical conditions you have (if any) and medications you are currently taking.

Dosage

• Dosage is usually based on your condition as advised by the doctor. For best results, it should be taken at evenly spaced intervals.
• Most recommended dose :
• Adults – 15-30ml dissolved in water twice or thrice daily.
• Children – 5ml dissolved in water twice or thrice daily.
• Use with caution in infants and pregnant females.
• Patients with pre-existing kidney disease and those suffering from dehydration should avoid using this syrup.

Disodium Hydrogen Citrate Syrup should not be used in:

• Allergy to any of its components
• Patients with moderate to severe renal dysfunction (kidney disease)
• Dehydrated patients
• Patients with severe bacterial infection
• Patients with high potassium levels
• Patients with a heart problem (irregular heartbeat, heart failure)
• Pregnant

Side effects

Majority of the patients do not show any side effects. However, few patients may show side effects with Disodium Hydrogen Citrate Syrup like:

• Flatulence
• Stomach cramps
• Diarrhoea
• Anxiety
• Excessive production of urine
• Gastrointestinal ulceration
• Mood swings
• Feeling of tiredness

Drug interaction

All the possible drug interactions might not be listed here. You must always inform the physician of all the drugs/products you use. You must inform your doctor if you frequently use other drugs that make you drowsy or sleepy, such as sleeping pills, other allergy drugs, narcotic pain medicine, muscle relaxants, and drugs used for fits, depression, or anti-anxiety drugs.

• Alcohol
• Tetracycline
• Barbiturates
• Corticosteroids
• Methotrexate
• Potassium depleting diuretics