Origin. - Prepared by adding lithium carbonate to a solution of citric acid.

Description and Properties. - A white powder, odorless, and having a cooling faintly alkaline taste; deliquescent on exposure to the air. Soluble in 2 parts of water and in 1.5 parts of boiling water; almost insoluble in alcohol and ether. Lithium citrate should be kept in well-stoppered bottles.

Dose. - 2-10 grains (0.12-0.6 Gm.) [7 1/2 grains (0.5 Gra.), U. S. P.].

Official Preparation

Lithii Citras Effervescens - Lithii Citratis Effervescentis - Effervescent Lithium Citrate. - Dose. - 1-2 drams (4.0-8.0 Gm.) [2 drams (8 Gm.), U. S. P.].