• The medicine should be taken along with meals with a glass of water.
• The exact dose for you will be decided by your physician.
• Allergy to the drug
• High blood potassium levels (hyperkalemia)
• Metabolic derangements due to conditions like Addison’s disease (reduced function of the adrenal glands), uncontrolled diabetes, acute dehydration
• Severe kidney dysfunction
• Severe heart disease like a recent heart attack (since potassium also slows down the heart)
• Stomach or intestinal ulcers, or conditions that slow down the digestive tract
• Active urinary tract infection
Dosage & When it is to be taken
• The usual dose of the drug in adults is 10 to 20 mEq three times per day.• The exact dose for you will be decided by your physician.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Dipotassium hydrogen citrate is contraindicated in the following conditions:• Allergy to the drug
• High blood potassium levels (hyperkalemia)
• Metabolic derangements due to conditions like Addison’s disease (reduced function of the adrenal glands), uncontrolled diabetes, acute dehydration
• Severe kidney dysfunction
• Severe heart disease like a recent heart attack (since potassium also slows down the heart)
• Stomach or intestinal ulcers, or conditions that slow down the digestive tract
• Active urinary tract infection
