Medicines containing active substance Citric acid
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 12 medicines with the active substance citric acid.
- 5 citric acid only
- 7 in combination with another substance
- 6 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only citric acid
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Numark Simple linctus BP, Bells Healthcare Simple linctus BP 125 mg per 5 ml oral solution, Almus Simple linctus Cough Relief 125 mg per 5 ml oral solution SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Simple linctus SPC | – |
| Simple linctus paediatric SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Simple linctus paediatric sugar free SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Simple linctus sugar free SPC | – |
Combinations with citric acid
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Citric acid + Aspirin + Sodium bicarbonate | |
| Alka-seltzer Original SPC | – |
| Citric acid + Magnesium carbonate | |
| Citramag powder SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Citric acid + Potassium citrate | |
| Effercitrate tablets SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Potassium Citrate Mixture SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Citric acid + Sodium bicarbonate + Sodium carbonate anhydrous | |
| Eno SPC | – |
| Cystitis Relief tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Alka-seltzer XS SPC | Aspirin, Caffeine, Paracetamol, Sodium bicarbonate | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- A09AB04 citric acid 7 medicines
- N02BA51 acetylsalicylic acid, combinations excl. psycholeptics 2 medicines
- A06AD19 magnesium citrate 1 medicine
- A12BA02 potassium citrate 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.