Is there a serum potassium level for when you would recommend discontinuing potassium citrate in a patient with recurrent nephrolithiasis, hypocitraturia, and hyperkalemia?

I take hyperkalemia seriously, as cardiac effects do not correlate closely with serum levels. If evaluation does not reveal a correctable cause, I would decrease potassium citrate dosage to keep serum potassium below 5.0.

Stephen B. Erickson, MD