TY - JOUR
T1 - Bioavailability of potassium and magnesium, and citraturic response from potassium-magnesium citrate
AU - Koenig, K.
AU - Padalino, P.
AU - Alexandrides, G.
AU - Pak, C. Y C
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - The bioavailability of potassium and magnesium, and the citrautric response were determined for the new compound, potassium-magnesium citrate, in 14 normal volunteers. Results were compared to those of potassium citrate and magnesium citrate. Each subject participated in 4 phases of study: potassium-magnesium citrate, potassium citrate, magnesium citrate and potassium chloride. After stabilization on a metabolic diet, each subject ingested a single load of a test medication followed by timed urine collections for the next 24 hours. Test loads included potassium-magnesium citrate (49 mEq. potassium, 24.5 mEq. magnesium and 73.5 mEq. citrate), potassium citrate (50 mEq.), potassium chloride (50 mEq.) and magnesium citrate (25 mEq.). Urinary potassium, magnesium and citrate were measured for each collection period. Potassium-magnesium citrate provided an equivalent potassium bioavailability as potassium citrate and potassium chloride, and a comparable magnesium bioavailability as magnesium citrate. However, it gave the highest citraturic response, since the cumulative increment in urinary citrate post-load was 129 mg. daily for potassium-magnesium citrate, 105 mg. daily for potassium citrate and 35 mg. daily for magnesium citrate. Thus, potassium-magnesium citrate gave an optimum citraturic response in addition to providing absorbable potassium and magnesium.
AB - The bioavailability of potassium and magnesium, and the citrautric response were determined for the new compound, potassium-magnesium citrate, in 14 normal volunteers. Results were compared to those of potassium citrate and magnesium citrate. Each subject participated in 4 phases of study: potassium-magnesium citrate, potassium citrate, magnesium citrate and potassium chloride. After stabilization on a metabolic diet, each subject ingested a single load of a test medication followed by timed urine collections for the next 24 hours. Test loads included potassium-magnesium citrate (49 mEq. potassium, 24.5 mEq. magnesium and 73.5 mEq. citrate), potassium citrate (50 mEq.), potassium chloride (50 mEq.) and magnesium citrate (25 mEq.). Urinary potassium, magnesium and citrate were measured for each collection period. Potassium-magnesium citrate provided an equivalent potassium bioavailability as potassium citrate and potassium chloride, and a comparable magnesium bioavailability as magnesium citrate. However, it gave the highest citraturic response, since the cumulative increment in urinary citrate post-load was 129 mg. daily for potassium-magnesium citrate, 105 mg. daily for potassium citrate and 35 mg. daily for magnesium citrate. Thus, potassium-magnesium citrate gave an optimum citraturic response in addition to providing absorbable potassium and magnesium.
KW - Citrates
KW - Magnesium
KW - Potassium
KW - Potassium chloride
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)38330-1
DO - 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)38330-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 1988724
AN - SCOPUS:0026016236
SN - 0022-5347
VL - 145
SP - 330
EP - 334
JO - Journal of Urology
JF - Journal of Urology
IS - 2
ER -