Metals, Alkali
- Name
- Metals, Alkali
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001342
- Description
Metals that constitute group 1(formerly group Ia) of the periodic table. They are the most strongly electropositive of the metals. Note that HYDROGEN is not considered an alkali metal even though it falls under the group 1 heading in the periodic table.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Rubidium Not Annotated Potassium A medication used to treat hypokalemic conditions and to clear the colon prior to colonoscopy. Cesium Cesium is under investigation in clinical trial NCT02794675 (Intraoperative Placement of Cesium-131 Permanent Interstitial Brachytherapy in Head and Neck Cancer). Potassium carbonate Potassium carbonate (K2CO3) is a white salt, soluble in water (insoluble in ethanol) which forms a strongly alkaline solution. It can be made as the product of potassium hydroxide's absorbent... - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Potassium Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha-1 target Potassium Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha-1 transporter Potassium Solute carrier family 12 member 1 transporter