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Medicines sodium citrateQuestion & answer

sodium citrate · Medicine question

Why is sodium citrate given before a caesarean under general anaesthesia?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

It makes stomach contents less acidic, reducing the potential severity of injury if gastric contents are aspirated.

Sources for this answer

Sodium Citrate 0.3M Oral Solutionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 4
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