Product Information

POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB is a generic product labeled by Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC, priced at $0.1235 per EA under NDC 00245007011. Its NADAC has been published 671 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Aug 30, 1985. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB

potassium citrate
$0.1235per EA

Strength

5 meq/1

NDC

00245007011

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

9/23/2026

Active Ingredients

POTASSIUM CITRATE

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA019071

FDA Approved

8/30/1985

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

9/1/2006

Pharmacological Classes

Acidifying Activity
Anti-coagulant
Calcium Chelating Activity
Calculi Dissolution Agent
Decreased Coagulation Factor Activity

Price Statistics

The NADAC for POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB has been published 671 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has declined 80.9%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.1235 per EA
All-time high$0.9672 (Nov 15, 2017)
All-time low$0.1064 (May 22, 2024)
52-week high$0.1419
52-week low$0.1217
Median price$0.6116
Average price$0.5626
Largest weekly change+79.1% (Jan 18, 2023)
Weeks tracked671
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

0.0%

1M

-7.6%

3M

-8.4%

6M

+1.5%

1Y

-6.4%

3Y

-41.5%

5Y

-78.7%

All

-80.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB, manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC, is $0.1235 per EA (NDC 00245007011), effective Sep 30, 2026.

How has the price of POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB has declined 80.9%. It has been tracked across 671 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB has ranged from a low of $0.1064 (May 22, 2024) to a high of $0.9672 (Nov 15, 2017), with a median of $0.6116 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB?

No other NADAC-published product currently shares the active ingredient and strength of POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB in a comparable dosage form, so no direct lower-cost alternative is listed.

Who manufactures POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB?

POTASSIUM CITRATE ER 5 MEQ TAB (NDC 00245007011) is labeled by Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.