.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A12B_Potassium.A12BA03_PotassiumHydrogentartrat.PotassiumHydrogentartrat .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A12B_Potassium.A12BA03_PotassiumHydrogentartrat.PotassiumHydrogentartrat| name: | PotassiumHydrogentartrate |
| ATC code: | A12BA03 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
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.