.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A12BA03 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A12BA03| name: | PotassiumHydrogentartrate | |
| ATC code: | A12BA03 | route: | oral |
| compartments: | 1 | |
| dosage: | 1000 | mg |
| volume of distribution: | 0.2 | L |
| clearance: | 1.2 | L/h/kg |
| other parameters in model implementation | ||
Potassium hydrogentartrate, also known as potassium bitartrate or cream of tartar, is a potassium acid salt of tartaric acid. It is commonly used as a food additive (E336) and occasionally as a potassium supplement to treat or prevent low blood potassium (hypokalemia). It is not widely approved or used as a pharmaceutical agent today, and its medicinal use is rare.
No direct pharmacokinetic (PK) data published for potassium hydrogentartrate as a drug in humans. Estimates are based on general characteristics of potassium salts and tartaric acid absorption in healthy adults.