What Causes Potassium Citrate To Stay Undissolved In System?

Posted on Sat, 17 Jan 2015

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Question : I am taking potassium cit 1080mg 10meq tabs, 1tablet 3 times per day. I have recurring kidney stones. I've been taking this medicine since 01/6/15. I am now seeing the tablets in my stool. What's wrong?

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The tablet is not dissolving

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
If you are seeing the tablets in the stools, they are not dissolving.
Some tablets have a matrix which releases the active ingredient and the matrix is passed out.
Please let me know the brand name

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (13 hours later)

Zydus is the mfg of this genric

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It's extended release

Detailed Answer:
It is just as I thought. It is an extended release tablet . Therefore it doesn't dissolve but release the active ingredient over a period of time. The inactive matrix is passed out.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)

Thank you very much. I am relived

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome.
I shall be happy to answer any queries in the future.
Have a great day
Dr Noble Zachariah

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar