Who should not take potassium acetate, bicarbonate, and citrate?
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you • have kidney disease; • are taking a potassium-sparing diuretic such as triamterene (Dyrenium, Dyazide, Maxzide), spironolactone (Aldactone, Aldactazide), or amiloride (Midamor, Moduretic); • have Addison’s disease; • have an ulcer or an intestinal blockage; or • have chronic diarrhea. You may not be able to take potassium acetate, bicarbonate, and citrate, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Potassium acetate, bicarbonate, and citrate is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether this medication will harm an unborn baby. Do not take potassium acetate, bicarbonate, and citrate without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. It is also not known whether potassium passes into breast milk. As long as potassium levels in your body are within the normal range, this medication is not expected to harm a nursing infan
