Remedy · drug
Potassium citrate
Also: K-citrate
A prescription alkali salt that prevents recurrent calcium kidney stones.
Evidence by condition
Each grade reflects the research for Potassium citrate and that condition specifically.
- AKidney stones
Reduces recurrence of calcium stones, especially in people with low urinary citrate.
2 citation s
- Randomized double-blind study of potassium citrate in idiopathic hypocitraturic calcium nephrolithiasis Randomized trial 1993 · n=57 · Journal of Urology · DOI 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)35840-5
- Kidney Stones (NIDDK) other · accessed 2026-06-21
- Randomized double-blind study of potassium citrate in idiopathic hypocitraturic calcium nephrolithiasis
Raises blood potassium, so it requires monitoring and a clinician’s supervision.