A 46-year-old member asked:
what is the difference between potassium gluconate and potassium citrate?
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Dr. Imran Dosani answered
20 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Both potassium supp: Citrate acts as a buffer/alkali in conditions with high acid (acidemia). Gluconate has a glucose content in it. They both act as potassium supplement and selected on the basis of clinical situation.
Answered on Nov 1, 2020
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Dr. Tarek Naguib answered
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Not much, but: Potassium citrate helps prevent kidney stone disease due to its citrate content that gets excreted in the urine. Otherwise, both are potassium salts t ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Miller answered
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Chemical question: Potassium gluconate and chloride are used to treat hypokalemia. Citrate uses a differnt salt.
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A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lane Childs answered
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No: You will not achieve as good of an alkalinizing affect with this regimen as you would with a citrate supplement.
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Dr. Jack Rubin answered
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Difference of meds: Potassium gluconate is the potassium salt of the conjugate base of gluconic acid. Its formula is: c6h11ko7. Potassium glycinate is glycine, monopotas ... Read More
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