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potassium citrate/potassium hydrogen carbonate — Definition
potasyum sitrat/potasyum hidrojen karbonat / potassium citrate/potassium hydrogen carbonate
Potassium citrate and potassium hydrogen carbonate is a combination of potassium salt used in the kidney stone prophylaxis and treatment, increasing the solubility of uric acid and mistin stones in acidic environment by increasing the pH of urine. It is also prescribed as potassium and bicarbonate source in metabolic acidosis states. Care should be used in patients with kidney dysfunction due to the risk of hypermelemia.
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❓ What is potasyum sitrat/potasyum hidrojen karbonat?
potasyum sitrat/potasyum hidrojen karbonat; potassium citrate and potassium hydrogen carbonate is a combination of potassium salt used in the kidney stone prophylaxis and treatment, increasing the solubility of uric acid and mistin stones in acidic environment by increasing the pH of urine. It is also prescribed as potassium and bicarbonate source in metabolic acidosis states. Care should be used in patients with kidney dysfunction due to the risk of hypermelemia.
❓ What is potassium citrate/potassium hydrogen carbonate in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "potassium citrate/potassium hydrogen carbonate" is potasyum sitrat/potasyum hidrojen karbonat.
❓ Which medical field is potasyum sitrat/potasyum hidrojen karbonat related to?
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