A 30-year-old member asked:
what is the difference in potassium gluconate, chloride, citrate?
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Dr. Jeffrey Miller answered
51 years experience Rheumatology
Chemical question: Potassium gluconate and chloride are used to treat hypokalemia. Citrate uses a differnt salt.
Answered on Nov 1, 2020
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