Potassium chloride supplementation is associated with gastrointestinal lesions. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Abstract Title:
Upper gastrointestinal lesions after potassium chloride supplements: a controlled clinical trial.
Abstract Source:
Lancet. 1982 Nov 13;2(8307):1059-61. PMID: 6127542
Abstract:
The effects of a new microencapsulated potassium chloride formulation on upper gastrointestinal tract mucosa was compared with that of a popular wax-matrix formulation in 48 healthy volunteers. After a week of KCl, subjects were gastroscoped, the endoscopist being blind to the type of preparation taken. Wax-matrix formulations were associated with a higher incidence of upper gastrointestinal lesions. The lesions were not accompanied by epigastric symptoms. Glycopyrrolate, given to some volunteers to decrease gastric emptying, aggravated the effects of potassium chloride.
Article Published Date : Nov 13, 1982
Study Type : Human Study
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Additional Keywords : Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(965) : AC(266)
Problem Substances : Potassium Chloride : CK(70) : AC(7)
