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Potassium citrate for Renal Tubular Acidosis User Reviews

Brand names: Urocit-K

Rating: 7.6

Potassium citrate has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the treatment of renal tubular acidosis. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.

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  • msu...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • March 31, 2018

Potassium citrate "Taking Urocit-K 15 mEq 3x daily to prevent kidney stones. I was thinking all was well after a year and needed a refill, but my urologist required I get an x-ray and come see him. Sure enough, I had a 5 mm stone in my left kidney, same location as previous stones (one in ureter removed via ureteroscopy). According to the doctor, I still wasn't drinking enough water, even though I drink 64 to 88 oz per day. I had been measuring my pH with strips periodically, and it was very much like a roller coaster. I started measuring every time with the strips, and I was dropping below 6 too often. I read about what foods are alkalizing and those that are acidic after metabolizing and changed my diet. This made a huge difference! Along with the medication, if I eat enough alkalizing foods, I never get below 6.5! The doctor never told me about diet!? Hopefully, this 5 mm stone will be gone when I go back in June '18."

8 / 10
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  • Pat...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • April 4, 2020

Potassium citrate "I had kidney stones my whole life. In my twenties, they became frequent and larger. The last one was the size of a quarter. It was becoming dangerous with the kidney stones that large. The only way to get rid of them was lithotripsy. Anyway, my doctor put me on Urocit-K, and I haven't had a kidney stone in about 23 years! Miracle drug!"

10 / 10
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  • sha...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 10, 2017

"Minutes after taking this, my lips started to feel funny - a numb, tingling sensation which spread to my whole face. This resolved after an antihistamine. However, potassium citrate did help my initial problem of pain on passing urine and frequency."

5 / 10
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  • Eye...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • December 3, 2019

Potassium citrate "I was hospitalized with large kidney stones in both kidneys. Surgically removed in January 2014. Put on 10 meq of Urocit-K by urologist. No more kidney stones since (as of December 2019)."

9 / 10
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  • Lib...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 28, 2016

"Could be made easier to swallow, as they are large."

6 / 10
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