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A 46-year-old female asked:

What is the difference between potassium chloride er and cr pls? i have taken cr for over 20 yrs. it is a script dosage of 8 meqs twice a day. will th

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Dr. Bruce Jacobsanswered

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One means controlled: release, the other means extended release. I think they are the same and will give you the same dosage of potassium.

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When we eat a banana is the potassium absorbed straight away? Or does it release it through the day? How does it work? Potassium chloride faster absb?

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Mg/litre; sodium 1110, bicarbonates 2135, chlorides 601, magnesium 9.2, potassium 48. pH 6.82. naturally occuring carbonated mineral water. is the salt & bicarb content too high to drink a litre of this a day? without exercise? thank you?

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