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A member asked:
My potassium is low so my dr prescribed micro-k 600mg to take 2 tabs 2x a day. is that a safe dosage? it seems like a lot.
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Perfecto!: That's a typical dose. (Don't let the milligram dose fool you-that's only 32 milliequivalents per day total, not much at all).
Answered 10/4/2014
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