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Potassium citrate or alkali therapy may be used medically for acidosis or stones, but unsupervised potassium can be unsafe.
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What is happening. Potassium citrate or alkali therapy may be used medically for acidosis or stones, but unsupervised potassium can be unsafe.
Mechanism. Alkali therapy may correct acidosis, but potassium accumulation can occur in renal impairment or with potassium-retaining drugs.
Recommendation. Use potassium-containing alkali only under clinician guidance with electrolyte and kidney monitoring.
Effect on the composite score
If both Potassium and Zonisamide are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
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