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I'm on potassium klor-con. i'm 20 1/2 tab but it causes diarrhea. any other potassium options?
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Potassium replacemen: I've not heard of potassium causing diarrhea, but you could ask your doctor for a different formulation, perhaps a timed release one and it may cause less gastrointestinal side effects.
Answered 4/2/2015
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