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Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Longs Wellness

Tablet Or Pill Category: Mineral
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg is a dietary supplement by Longs Wellness with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for preventing or treating low potassium (hypokalemia), supporting healthy blood pressure, muscle cramps.Based on those ingredients, 62 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Potassium. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg by Longs Wellness

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains one active ingredient: potassium in the form of potassium gluconate, delivering 550 mg per tablet. Potassium is an essential mineral that your body needs for heart rhythm, muscle contraction, and nerve function.

The other ingredients in the tablet are cellulose, corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, silicon dioxide, stearic acid, and magnesium stearate — these are inactive ingredients that help bind, fill, and protect the tablet.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Potassium product and its label doesn't state a use — see Potassium's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

No effectiveness ratings are on file in our data for potassium gluconate as a supplement for specific health conditions. The data we hold focuses on how it interacts with medications and how your body handles it, not whether it works to prevent or treat disease.

If you're considering potassium supplementation for a particular reason, talk it through with your doctor or pharmacist — they can tell you whether it fits your individual health picture.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Potassium

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Potassium from food is safe, but supplements can cause dangerously high blood levels in some people, especially those with kidney disease. Orally, potassium is generally well tolerated, but the most common side effects are abdominal pain, belching, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, and vomiting.

Rare but serious effects include irregular heartbeat, heart block, low blood pressure, and mental confusion — these happen when potassium gets too high. For pregnancy, potassium from your regular diet is fine, but use supplements only under medical guidance.

For breastfeeding, dietary potassium is appropriate, but check with your doctor before using supplements. If you have kidney disease or heart problems, talk to your doctor before starting any potassium supplement.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Potassium

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Potassium.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 62 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before you take this product, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you use a potassium-sparing diuretic, ACE inhibitor, or ARB. All three can interact with potassium supplements and raise your blood potassium to dangerous levels.

If you're on any blood pressure or heart medication and you're not sure whether it fits this list, ask your pharmacist to look it up.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

This supplement makes sense only if your doctor tells you that you need extra potassium and you don't take ACE inhibitors, ARBs, or potassium-sparing water pills. If you're on any of those medications or have kidney disease, you'll need to clear it with your doctor first.

Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before starting it — they can confirm whether it's right for your specific health situation.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 26, 2012.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand Longs Wellness
Barcode (UPC) 012333024844
Net contents 250 Tablet(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Apr 26, 2012
DSLD ID 7723
Product type Mineral
Supplement form Tablet Or Pill
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg by Longs Wellness, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Tablet(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Tablet(s)
UPC/BARCODE
012333024844
IngredientAmount% DV
Potassium90 mg3%

Other ingredients: Potassium Gluconate, Cellulose, Corn Starch, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate

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Label statements
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General Statements

USP has tested and verified ingredients, potency, and manufacturing process. USP sets official standards for dietary supplements. See www.uspverified.org

Potassium Gluconate Tablets USP.

ACTUAL SIZE

Product Benefit Helps retain already healthy blood pressure and is essential for muscle contractions and proper nerve function.

(Equivalent to 90 mg Potassium)

Seals/Symbols

QUALITY GUARANTEED

DIETARY SUPPLEMENT USP VERIFIED

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: Take one tablet daily with a full glass of water, preferably after a meal.

Precautions

Keep out of the reach of children.

Storage

Keep in a cool dry place, tightly closed.

General

PL484 LNG3232A06

Formulation

NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED NO LACTOSE NO ARTIFICIAL COLOR OR FLAVOR NO GLUTEN

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

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Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg by Longs Wellness label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg by Longs Wellness

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill Amounts shown are per serving.

Potassium

Interacts with
62 drugs
90 mg per serving

Potassium is an essential mineral your body needs for nerve signals, muscle function, and a steady heartbeat, and most people get enough from a balanc...

Potassium monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Potassium Gluconate, Cellulose, Corn Starch, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg by Longs Wellness Drug Interactions

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62 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Potassium3 drug types · 62 drugs

Ace Inhibitors (Aceis)

Using ACEIs with high doses of potassium increases the risk of hyperkalemia.
ACEIs block the actions of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and reduce potassium excretion. Concomitant use of these drugs with potassium supplements increases the risk of hyperkalemia. However, concomitant use of these drugs with moderate dietary potassium intake (about 3775-5200 mg daily) does not increase serum potassium levels.

Likelihood Likely Evidence C
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (Arbs)

Using ARBs with high doses of potassium increases the risk of hyperkalemia.
ARBs block the actions of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and reduce potassium excretion. Concomitant use of these drugs with potassium supplements increases the risk of hyperkalemia. However, concomitant use of these drugs with moderate dietary potassium intake (about 3775-5200 mg daily) does not increase serum potassium levels.

Likelihood Likely Evidence C
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics

Concomitant use increases the risk of hyperkalemia.
Using potassium-sparing diuretics with potassium supplements increases the risk of hyperkalemia.

Likelihood Likely Evidence C
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg, from the product label.

Longs Wellness

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Name
Longs Drugs
City
Walnut Creek
State
CA
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg by Longs Wellness: Common Questions

Does Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg by Longs Wellness interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg has a known interaction with 62 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take potassium supplements if I have kidney disease?
No — the safety data specifically warns that supplements can cause dangerously high blood levels in people with kidney disease. Your kidneys regulate potassium, so if they're not working normally, a supplement can build up to harmful levels. Talk to your doctor before using any potassium supplement.
Will this potassium supplement give me side effects?
Most people tolerate it well, but the most common side effects are stomach upset — abdominal pain, belching, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, and vomiting. Rare but serious effects include irregular heartbeat, heart block, low blood pressure, and confusion; these happen when potassium gets too high. If you have any of these symptoms, stop the supplement and get medical help.
Is it safe to take potassium supplements while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Potassium from your normal diet is fine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. But if you want to use a supplement, the data says to use it only under medical guidance in pregnancy, and to check with your doctor before using supplements while breastfeeding. Talk to your OB/GYN or midwife before taking any supplement.
How much potassium do I need?
That depends on your age, health, and medications — there's no one-size-fits-all answer. Your doctor or a dietitian can tell you whether you need extra potassium and how much is safe for you. Don't guess or self-treat with a supplement.
Can potassium interact with over-the-counter medications?
Our data covers prescription medications — the interactions we track are with water pills, ACE inhibitors, and ARBs. If you take any OTC medications, ask your pharmacist or doctor whether they affect how your body handles potassium.

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The Full Monographs Behind Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Natural Potassium Gluconate 550 mg's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 12 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Potassium 12 references
  1. McEvoy GK, ed. AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998.
  2. Gennaro A. Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy. 19th ed. Lippincott: Williams & Wilkins, 1996.
  3. Whelton PK, He J, Cutler JA, et al. Effects of oral potassium on blood pressure. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials. JAMA 1997;277:1624-32. PubMed
  4. Phillips, C. O., Kashani, A., Ko, D. K., Francis, G., and Krumholz, H. M. Adverse effects of combination angiotensin II receptor blockers plus angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for left ventricular dysfunction: a quantitative review of data from ra DOI
  5. Altieri, P. I., Herrero, C., Suero, R., and Ortiz, A. Bleeding duodenal ulcer in a patient taking slow-releasing potassium tablets. Bol.Asoc.Med P.R. 1977;69(8):276.
  6. Raf, L. E. Enteric-coated potassium chloride tablets and ulcer of the small intestine. Acta Chir Scand Suppl 1967;(374):1-87.
  7. Potassium chloride oral solution [package insert]. Allentown, PA: Lehigh Valley Technologies, Inc.; 2014.
  8. Potassium chloride injection [package insert]. Lake Forest, IL: Hospira Inc.; 2009.
  9. Patel RB, Tannenbaum S, Viana-Tejedor A, et al. Serum potassium levels, cardiac arrhythmias, and mortality following non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina: insights from MERLIN-TIMI 36. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2017 Feb;6(1):1 PubMed
  10. Malta D, Arcand J, Ravindran A, Floras V, Allard JP, Newton GE. Adequate intake of potassium does not cause hyperkalemia in hypertensive individuals taking medications that antagonize the renin angiotensin aldosterone system. Am J Clin Nutr 2016 Oct;104(4 PubMed
  11. Keskin M, Kaya A, Tatlisu MA, et al. The effect of serum potassium level on in-hospital and long-term mortality in ST elevation myocardial infarction. Int J cardiol. 2016 Oct 15;221:505-10.
  12. Stallings VA, Harrison M, Oria M; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium, Food and Nutrition Board, Health and Medicine Division, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington (DC): National Acad

See these in context on the Potassium monograph →

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