Reply #21: Taking extra potassium can be dangerous [View All]

[FlaGranny]

if you are taking potassium-sparing medications (usually for high blood pressure).

"Are there any side effects or interactions?
High potassium intake (several hundred milligrams at one time in tablet form) can produce stomach irritation. People using potassium-sparing drugs should avoid using potassium chloride-containing products, such as Morton Salt Substitute®, No Salt®, Lite Salt®, and others and should not take potassium supplements, except under the supervision of a doctor. Even eating several pieces of fruit each day can sometimes cause problems for people taking potassium-sparing drugs, due to the high potassium content of fruit."


http://www.umm.edu/careguides/hbp/hbp_diuretics.html