Question:
Does potassium citrate supplmentation reduce my chances of getting recurrent kidney stones?
Answer:
Yes
MedHead Confidence Score: 8
Amount Saved: $120 doctor visit
MedHead Message:
Potassium citrate has better data for kidney stone formation than magnesium, but it doesn’t hurt to take both, along with vitamin B6 50mg 1-2 times daily.
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0085159/ Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2001 Mar;10(2):203-9.
Prevention of nephrolithiasis. Accessed 5/30/2019.
