If I'm Taking Kidney Pill And Potassium Is That Bad?

Brief Answer:
both of them are correct to some extent, please see the detailed answer below...

Detailed Answer:
Hello there,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service...

I've gone through your query and understand your concerns...

First of all, please note that there are a lot of different genres of Kidney pills, some have potassium-sparing effects, some don't. So, I believe your doctor must've examined your serum potassium levels before starting it.

Could you kindly specify the names of the pills (please mention the dosage also) that you've been advised to take? In that way, I can specifically assist you regarding...

Also, if serum potassium levels were checked beforehand then let me know about it too...

Theoretically speaking, your daughter is right as they can be bad if taken together due to counteracting effects which can further increase the potassium levels in the body.

However, clinical practice is something else. So, when taken under the proper supervision of your doctor, they shouldn't be harmful, rather the risk vs benefit ratio should be assessed (which I believe your doctor has already thought of) and further dose titration is required from time to time (that is where the routine follow-ups become so important).

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take Care
Kind Regards

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