Interaction checker → Potassium + Potassium-sparing diuretics

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Can you take Potassium with potassium-sparing diuretics?

Dangerous potassium build-up

What happens

Potassium-sparing diuretics retain potassium; supplements stack on top.

Drugs in this class include Spironolactone, Amiloride, Triamterene.

What to do about it

Supplemental potassium on this drug class is something your prescriber needs to weigh in on.

This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter, and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.

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