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Do i need to go to the hospital if too much potassium citrate?

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Dr. PHILIP WALLER
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Rheumatology 35 years experience
YES: Too much potassium citrate can cause cardiac arrythmias or abnormal heart beats that can cause severe problems. Blleding from the GI tract can aslo occur.
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