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Potassium 99 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Viva Vitamins

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

Potassium 99 mg is a dietary supplement by Viva Vitamins 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 Potassium 99 mg by Viva Vitamins

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 a single active ingredient: potassium 99 mg per tablet. Potassium is an essential mineral that helps your heart, muscles, and nerves work properly.

The tablet also contains three inactive ingredients — dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, and croscarmellose sodium — which are fillers and binders that hold the tablet together.

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

We hold no graded evidence for this product's ingredients for its stated purpose.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: electrolyte balance and muscle function.
  • We looked for evidence on: Hypokalemia, Blood pressure regulation, Muscle cramps.
  • Our graded evidence for these ingredients doesn't cover that particular purpose.

No effectiveness data is available in our records for potassium supplementation at this dose for any specific health condition. If you're considering this supplement for a particular reason — low potassium levels (hypokalemia), muscle cramps, or another concern — talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether supplementation makes sense for you and what dose and monitoring might be needed.

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 for everyone. Supplements are a different story.

They're generally well tolerated when taken as directed, but they carry real risk in certain people — especially those with kidney disease, who can't excrete excess potassium normally. Common side effects from oral supplements include stomach pain, belching, diarrhea, gas, nausea, and vomiting.

Rarely, high potassium levels cause serious heart problems: irregular heartbeats, low blood pressure, heart block, or even cardiac arrest. In pregnancy, dietary potassium is appropriate, but supplements should only be used under medical guidance.

While breastfeeding, check with your doctor before taking a potassium supplement. The safety data on supplements during lactation isn't certain enough to say yes or no on your own.

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 taking this product, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take potassium-sparing diuretics (like spironolactone), ACE inhibitors (like lisinopril), or angiotensin receptor blockers (like losartan). All three drug types raise your risk of dangerously high blood potassium when combined with a supplement.

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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.

Potassium supplements aren't a casual add-on — they're for people with a documented deficiency or specific medical reason, under a doctor's watch. If you take a blood pressure medication, especially a water pill or ACE inhibitor, you need to clear this with your own doctor or pharmacist first.

Even if you don't take medications, kidney problems change the picture entirely. Talk it over before you start.

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 Nov 21, 2020.

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 Potassium 99 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand Viva Vitamins
Barcode (UPC) 812720010364
Net contents 250 Tablet(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Nov 21, 2020
DSLD ID 238911
Product type Mineral
Supplement form Tablet Or Pill
Dietary claims / uses Nutrient, All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Potassium 99 mg by Viva Vitamins, 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)
Servings per container
250
UPC/BARCODE
812720010364
IngredientAmount% DV
Potassium99 mg3%

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions: As a dietary supplement, adults take one tablet daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.

Formulation

Potassium is a macromineral and is found mostly inside the cells. It is needed to help stimulate nerve impulses for muscle contractions and acts with other electrolytes to regulate body fluids. Helps to maintain an alkaline pH and acts as a stimulant to the kidneys. Assists in conversion of glucose to glycogen for carbohydrate metabolism and supports healthy adrenal function as well as heart function.

Versatile macromineral

Contains No: Gluten, sugar, salt, yeast, corn, wheat, dairy, citrus, egg, fish products, artificial coloring, flavoring or preservatives.

Made in the USA

Non-GMO

Manufactured in an NSF - GMP Certified facility

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.

Precautions

Keep out of reach of children.

Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing.

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

General Statements

We always use the highest quality ingredients Premium formulas

For more information, visit www.VivaVitamins.com

In God we trust

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

2018 Manufactured exclusively for Viva Vitamins

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Potassium 99 mg by Viva Vitamins label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Potassium 99 mg by Viva Vitamins

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 Servings per container250 Amounts shown are per serving.

Potassium

Interacts with
62 drugs
99 mg per serving Form: Potassium Amino Acid Complex

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: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Potassium 99 mg by Viva Vitamins Drug Interactions

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62Drugs
62 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Potassium 99 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 Potassium 99 mg, from the product label.

Viva Vitamins

Name
Viva Vitamins
Web Address
www.VivaVitamins.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Potassium 99 mg by Viva Vitamins: Common Questions

Does Potassium 99 mg by Viva Vitamins interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Potassium 99 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?
Potassium 99 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 — kidney disease is a major caution. Your kidneys control how much potassium your body keeps or exerts. If they're not working well, a supplement can cause dangerously high blood levels. Talk to your doctor before considering any potassium supplement if you have kidney problems.
What are the most common side effects?
Stomach upset — pain, belching, diarrhea, gas, nausea, and vomiting — are the most common. These usually happen with oral supplements. Serious side effects from high blood potassium (irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, heart block) are rare but can be life-threatening.
Is this safe to take during pregnancy?
Dietary potassium is fine in pregnancy. Supplements should only be used if your doctor or midwife specifically recommends it. Don't start one on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
Can I take this while breastfeeding?
The safety data isn't settled either way. Dietary potassium is appropriate, but check with your doctor or pharmacist before using a supplement while breastfeeding. They can give you personalized advice based on your situation.
Why does this interact with my blood pressure medications?
Many blood pressure drugs (ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and potassium-sparing diuretics) work partly by changing how your body handles potassium. Adding a supplement stacks the deck and can push your blood potassium too high, which damages your heart.

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Sources & How We Checked

Potassium 99 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.

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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

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