Potassium Gluconate Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Potassium Gluconate against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Potassium Gluconate is a dietary supplement by BulkSupplements.com 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.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Potassium Gluconate by BulkSupplements.com
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.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: potassium, delivered as potassium gluconate in powder form. There are no other inactive ingredients listed.
Potassium is an electrolyte your body needs for heart rhythm, muscle function, and nerve signals. It works alongside sodium and chloride to keep your cells in balance.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The facts we hold don't include effectiveness ratings for potassium gluconate, so we can't speak to its proven benefit from the data available to us. If you're considering it for a specific health reason, your doctor or pharmacist can advise whether supplementing makes sense for you.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Potassium from food is safe for most people, but supplements can build up to dangerous levels, especially if you have kidney disease or take certain medications. Most people tolerate oral potassium well, though some experience stomach upset — abdominal pain, belching, diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting.
Rare but serious effects include irregular heartbeat, heart block, low blood pressure, or confusion if potassium gets too high. During pregnancy, dietary potassium is fine, but supplements should only be used under medical guidance.
The same goes for breastfeeding — check with your doctor before taking a potassium supplement while nursing.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this if you use potassium-sparing diuretics, ACE inhibitors, or angiotensin receptor blockers. All three carry Moderate risk of raising your potassium too high.
If you have kidney disease, that risk climbs even higher.
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.
If you don't take blood pressure medications or diuretics, and your kidney function is normal, potassium supplements may be an option — but only under your doctor's or pharmacist's supervision. Anyone on an ACE inhibitor, ARB, or potassium-sparing diuretic should not use this without explicit clearance from their prescriber.
Talk it over with your own healthcare provider before starting.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 23, 2024.
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
General information
Key facts about Potassium Gluconate, straight from the product label.
| Brand | BulkSupplements.com |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | X002NKFWIV |
| Net contents | 100 Gram(s); 3.5 Ounce(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Apr 23, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 311616 |
| Product type | Mineral |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Potassium Gluconate by BulkSupplements.com, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 84 mg | 2% |
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Brand IP Statement(s)
BulkSupplements.com Clean & Pure Bulk Supplements
Formulation
Free of: Sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, or additives
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 500 mg (about 1/5 tsp) once daily, or as directed by a physician.
General Statements
Use an accurate milligram scale.
New
Storage
Contents are sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur. Store in a dry, cool, dark place.
FDA Disclaimer Statement
Warning: This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Precautions
Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
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Potassium Gluconate by BulkSupplements.com label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Potassium Gluconate by BulkSupplements.com
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size500 mg Dosage formPowder Servings per container200 Amounts shown are per serving.
Potassium
Interacts with62 drugs
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 & interactionsPotassium Gluconate by BulkSupplements.com Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Potassium Gluconate by BulkSupplements.com interacts with blood pressure medications through its potassium content.
The most serious concern is with potassium-sparing diuretics (water pills that hold onto potassium), ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) — all can raise your blood potassium to dangerous levels when combined with this supplement.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
These three drug types carry Moderate severity risk. Potassium-sparing diuretics like spironolactone directly increase potassium retention.
ACE inhibitors (such as lisinopril) and ARBs (such as losartan) work by blocking a system that normally helps your body shed potassium, so adding a supplement stacks the risk. High potassium in your blood — a condition called hyperkalemia — can trigger an irregular heartbeat, drop your blood pressure, or even cause heart block.
Altogether, these interactions span 62 individual medications. If you take any blood pressure medication, especially a diuretic or an ACE inhibitor or ARB, run it through the checker below or talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting potassium supplements.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Potassium Gluconate interact with 62 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Potassium Gluconate interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Potassium
ValsartanDiovan, Prexxartan
How Valsartan interacts with Potassium Gluconate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
PotassiumAngiotensin Receptor Blockers (arbs) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Using ARBs with high doses of potassium increases the risk of hyperkalemia.
Read the full Potassium + Valsartan interactionDrospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol, LevomefolateBeyaz
How Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol, Levomefolate interacts with Potassium Gluconate — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
PotassiumPotassium-sparing Diuretics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Concomitant use increases the risk of hyperkalemia.
Read the full Potassium + Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol, Levomefolate interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Potassium Gluconate 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.
Potassium
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.
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.
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Concomitant use increases the risk of hyperkalemia.
Using potassium-sparing diuretics with potassium supplements increases the risk of hyperkalemia.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Potassium Gluconate, from the product label.
BulkSupplements.com
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- BulkSupplements.com
- Street Address
- 7511 Eastgate Rd
- City
- Henderson
- State
- NV
- ZipCode
- 89011
- Web Address
- bulksupplements.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Potassium Gluconate’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Potassium Gluconate'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.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
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
- McEvoy GK, ed. AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998.
- Gennaro A. Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy. 19th ed. Lippincott: Williams & Wilkins, 1996.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Raf, L. E. Enteric-coated potassium chloride tablets and ulcer of the small intestine. Acta Chir Scand Suppl 1967;(374):1-87.
- Potassium chloride oral solution [package insert]. Allentown, PA: Lehigh Valley Technologies, Inc.; 2014.
- Potassium chloride injection [package insert]. Lake Forest, IL: Hospira Inc.; 2009.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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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