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Do the ingredients in colonoscopy prep, particularly potassium sulfate raise potassium levels?
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No. The rapid emptying of the bowel does not give it a chance. Besides when any chemical level rises the body has mechanisms to get rid of it and normalize.
Answered 8/28/2023
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