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Do you have patients with recurrent nephrolithiasis temporarily hold potassium citrate when prescribed acetazolamide for altitude sickness prevention?

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Nephrology · Mayo Clinic
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I haven’t encountered this situation before. I can see the theoretical disadvantage of combining the two medications. For short-term use of acetazolamide, I doubt there would be a problem. For longer-term use, I would monitor electrolytes and reduce or stop the potassium citrate as appropriate.

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