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Unit Weight: 500 grams
Unit Volume: 40 cc

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Potassium Citrate, 500 grams

Potassium Citrate is a salt of potassium and citric acid. You will receive a sealed and labeled heavy duty 4 mil polyethylene bag containing 500 grams of this pure bulk powder. Five hundred grams is also 500 grams, or approximately 1.102 pounds, or approximately 17.637 ounces by weight. You won't receive the fancy retail packaging, but you will receive a great deal at or below wholesale prices for a high purity bulk quantity of this product.

Potassium Citrate dietary supplementation: Potassium citrate contains 32.28% elemental potassium and as a dietary potassium supplement typical adult doses range from 100 milligrams to 300 milligrams per single dose tablet or capsule. Because potassium citrate is a potentially irritant to the stomach if ingested in amounts greater than recommended, caution should be exercised to keep your potassium citrate doses small and frequent rather than large and infrequent. Potassium citrate powder doses should be taken by mouth mixed with at between 8 and 16 ounces of water. Taking sufficient water with your potassium citrate dose is essential to reducing the likelihood of side effects or problems. If you forget to take your potassium citrate dose on time take as soon as possible afterward but if it is more than two hours late you should skip the missed dose and return to your regular dosing schedule. Never take two doses at once. A maximally recommended dose of 306.7 milligrams Potassium Citrate powder yielding 99 milligrams elemental potassium should be tolerated by most people.

Potassium Citrate is usually recommended to be taken 3 or 4 times per day at 8 hour intervals but not less than 6 hours between doses. Accurate dosing of potassium citrate is essential to avoid side effects and toxicity problems associated with overdosing, so be very careful and cautious when measuring your bulk powder dose. Volumetric dosing utilizing standardized measuring spoons can be accurate enough for most people, however, not all individuals possess the manual skills and mental acuity to accurately dose bulk powders consistently, so please exercise caution and care when dosing this bulk powder product. The maximum allowable Over-The-Counter (OTC) dose for elemental potassium is regulated by the FDA to be no more than 100 milligrams, which is the reason why most potassium supplements are designated as containing 99 milligrams elemental potassium per capsule or tablet. Since potassium citrate powder is approximately 32.28% elemental potassium a level 1/16 teaspoon (U.S. Standardized measuring spoon) will approximate 218 milligrams bulk potassium citrate powder with an equivalent elemental potassium dose of approximately 70 milligrams. Mix one level 1/16 teaspoon (218 milligrams potassium citrate) with 8 to 12 ounces water and drink. Take every 8 hours, or 3 to 4 times per day or as directed by your physician. Do not take more than 306.7 milligrams potassium citrate (99 milligrams elemental potassium) in a single dose and do not take more than this amount in any 6 hour internal.

Potassium Citrate is occasionally prescribed as a medication to make the urine less acidic. By decreasing the acidity of the urine the kidneys can more efficiently process and remove uric acid and thereby help to prevent or treat gout or kidney stones. Potassium Citrate is also occasionally prescribed for treating certain metabolic disordered resulting from kidney disease.

Occasional side effects and problems from Potassium Citrate supplementation are common and should be taken seriously. Common side effects include diarrhea, loose bowel movements, nausea, gastric upset (stomach pain) and vomiting. Keep potassium citrate out of reach of children and pets.

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