Effer-K (Oral)

Generic name: potassium bicarbonate and citric acid (oral route) [ poe-TAS-ee-um-bye-KAR-bo-nate, SIT-rik-AS-id ]
Drug class:Minerals and electrolytes

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 1, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Effer-K

Available Dosage Forms:

• Tablet, Effervescent

Therapeutic Class: Potassium Supplement

Uses for Effer-K

Potassium bicarbonate and citric acid is used to treat and prevent hypokalemia (low potassium in the blood).

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using Effer-K

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of potassium bicarbonate and citric acid combination in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of potassium bicarbonate and citric acid combination in geriatric patients.

Breastfeeding

Studies suggest that this medication may alter milk production or composition. If an alternative to this medication is not prescribed, you should monitor the infant for side effects and adequate milk intake.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Aclidinium
• Amantadine
• Amiloride
• Amitriptyline
• Amoxapine
• Anisotropine
• Atropine
• Belladonna
• Belladonna Alkaloids
• Benztropine
• Biperiden
• Bornaprine
• Brompheniramine
• Butylscopolamine
• Canrenoate
• Canrenone
• Carbinoxamine
• Carisoprodol
• Chlorpheniramine
• Chlorpromazine
• Cimetropium
• Clemastine
• Clidinium
• Clomipramine
• Clozapine
• Cyclobenzaprine
• Cyclopentolate
• Cyproheptadine
• Darifenacin
• Desipramine
• Dicyclomine
• Dimenhydrinate
• Diphenhydramine
• Doxepin
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