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A 44-year-old female asked:

is sodium citrate good for sore kidneys?

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Dr. Louis Reznick answered

Family Medicine 51 years experience

YES: Sodium citrate makes the urine alkaline it doesnt kill germs but helps reduce the size of stones to clear them from the bladder.

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