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Would you add an additional alkali medication for patients with recurrent uric acid nephrolithiasis who are on high doses of potassium citrate and continue to have acidic urine?

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Nephrology · Mayo Clinic

Maybe. My first concern is poor compliance with potassium citrate. I would like to see the patients home pH records. I strongly encourage patients on alkali therapy to test urine pH periodically, and more frequently if a dose adjustment appears to be needed. I prefer potassium citrate to sodium bica...

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