Litocit is an oral drug that contains potassium citrate as the active substance, indicated for the treatment of renal tubular acidosis with calcium salt stones, from nephrolithiase to calcium oxalate with hypocitraturia of all origin and litiasis by calcium salts uric acid, with or without calcium stones..
This medicine can be purchased from a pharmacy, for a price of about 43 and 50 reais, which will depend on the dose prescribed by the doctor.
- In people with moderate hypocitraturia.
- The recommended dose is 30 mEq per day and in people with severe hypocitraturia.
- The recommended dose is 60 mEq per day.
- Preferably with meals or up to 30 minutes after meals.
This medicine should not be used in people with hypersensitivity to formula components, people with hyperkalaemia or conditions predisposing to hyperkalaemia, such as severe renal failure, decompensated diabetes mellitus, acute dehydration, intense physical exercise in people without physical conditioning, adrenal deficiency and extensive tissue.loss, as in the case of severe burns.
In addition, it should not be used in people with urinary tract infection, peptic ulcer, delay in gastric emptying, esophageal compression, intestinal obstruction or who are taking anticholinergic medications.
Litocit is generally well tolerated, however, although it is rare, abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or decreased stool may occur, which may result from intestinal irritation and can therefore be relieved if the medicine is ingested during ingestion.or after meals.