Who should not take potassium citrate?

Potassium citrate should not be taken by people with hyperkalemia, peptic ulcers, renal insufficiency, heart failure, or severe myocardial damage. Potassium citrate is a potassium supplement. It is used for the treatment of hypokalemia caused by various reasons, such as insufficient feeding, vomiting, severe diarrhea, application of potassium-excreting diuretics, hypokalemic familial periodic paralysis, long-term application of glucocorticosteroids and hypertonic glucose supplementation. Oral administration of this product may produce adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Adverse reactions are more likely to occur on an empty stomach, at higher doses, and when the patient himself suffers from gastrointestinal disorders. Potassium citrate should not be taken by people suffering from hyperkalemia, peptic ulcer, renal insufficiency, etc., heart failure or severe myocardial damage. This product should be used with caution by women during pregnancy and lactation. If it is necessary to take with other drugs, it should be taken under the supervision of a physician to avoid adverse reactions due to drug interactions. If you need to take potassium citrate, you should go to the hospital in time, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment plan, follow the doctor’s instructions, do not blindly take the drug on your own.