Potassium Bitartrate

CHEMBL2105248 Phase 4 Đã phê duyệt Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
188.2 g/mol
LogP
Phase
4

Potassium bitartrate (cream of tartar) is a mild saline laxative and potassium salt that exerts a cathartic effect by osmotically retaining water in the intestinal lumen and stimulating peristalsis. It has historically been used as a laxative and diuretic, and also serves as a pharmaceutical excipient and pH buffer in various formulations.

Khối lượng phân tử

188,1800 g/mol

TPSA

118,00 Ų

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

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SMILES

O=C([O-])[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(=O)O.[K+]

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O6.K/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1/t1-,2-;/m1./s1

Molecular Formula

C4H5KO6

HBD / HBA

3 / 6

Liên kết có thể quay

3

Nguyên tử nặng

11

No targets recorded

Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.

No interactions recorded

Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.

No side effects recorded

Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.

Câu hỏi thường gặp

Potassium bitartrate (cream of tartar) is a mild saline laxative and potassium salt that exerts a cathartic effect by osmotically retaining water in the intestinal lumen and stimulating peristalsis. It has historically been used as a laxative and diuretic, and also serves as a pharmaceutical excipient and pH buffer in various formulations.

Yes, Potassium Bitartrate is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL2105248. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 23681127. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.