... and the prescription form?
I see potassium citrate offered as a vitamin supplement (99mg). What is the difference between it?
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- 10 Sep 2010 by Mtngirl
- Topics:
- vitamins, nephrolithiasis, dietary supplementation, potassium citrate
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Added 11 Sep 2010:
So the doctor has prescribed it for me 30 meq, 3x per day ref kidney stones. Is this just a more concentrated amount than the kind available over the counter? HUGE price difference...
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Sacosam10 Sep 2010
Hey there "Mountain Girl" ! I Love your handle! There really isn't any such thing as a vitamin supplement for potassium. As far as i know, all 5 types of Potassium are just plain ol' Mineral supplements with differen't strengths (ie 99mg elemental potassium) They can advertise 'em any way they want to make a few extra bucks, but it's all just different types and strengths of potassium. Sacosam I AM!
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So what's the difference in the OTC and the prescription kind? Prescription is kinda expensive... I'm taking 10 MEQ 3x daily ref kidney stones. Just a more concentrated form?
Hi mtngrl; just thought i'd "fess up" and tell you... I screwed up ! I checked up on that with some reading and some people I know , and although I was basically right... Potassium citrate is cheap stuff. Pot. Aspartate & Phosphate, work to support water balance & energy, blood pressure , & heartrate , all at 99mg. of elemental. P. Citrate is ok. it's not bad for you.It just contains less of what you really need. Buy Aspartate & phosphate if you can. I can give you a couple catalogue addresses if you need 'em. Hope I helped. Sacosam.
Hi , If I could delete ALL my answers and start over , I would, but I don't know how , so I won't . Your Dr. is right on.Go with him! What I can do, is give you the e-mail address , phone # and appx. price of Potassium citrate @ 99mg. elemental... ok... 200 tabs= $5.99... 500 tabs= $11.98... 400 tabs=$11.49... & 1000 tabs=$22.98... e-mail= www.Puritan.com... phone
= 1-800-645-1030... Always ask about prices as they change, but not by much. Call & ask for catalogue first. They'll mail you one free. Sacosam
I'm also curious about whether or not the potassium citrate offered by health/vitamin websites is the same thing as the prescription type. There is a HUGE difference in price. Min prescrip. is for extended release, but I could easily just take the other type several more times a day if I would get the same results, because the prescrip is going to be a hardship financially. Thanks everyone for any advice you can give me. I would also be happy to have additional websites to search for information on the topic. Thanks a bunch!!! :)
hello.. where can i get potassium citrate 20 meq er from other than Doctor? walgreens pharmacy just told me only Doctor and the pottasium over the counter is not the same.. my potassium dropped to level1 due to kindney stones i still have kidney stones in kidney that wont pass and i might end up with no more insurance soon.. any info can really help me.. t
i just called the purtain number to get a cat.. only issue they could not tell me how to take the 99 mil verse the 20 me im taking now.. im so cunfussed :(