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13 People found this comment helpful

this stuff is gritty and nasty tasting, but if i did not take it i might have a heart attack. it makes me want to stay away from high potassium food and stick to my kidney diet

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2 People found this comment helpful

Very expensive! Paid 75.00 co-pay for one dose prescribed. Only comes in a 1 pound container. Too much $ for a one time use. Plus the experation date is Jan 08. Like throwing money down the toilet!!

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Patient58 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/9/2018
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.7
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Yeah it is not my favorite food, but buck up - it's a medication. Tastes like mushed bananas to me which is ironic since it is supposed to reduce potassium found in things like bananas. Yeah it's gritty, but three sips and it's gone. Follow with your favorite non alcohol beverage and you're done. No bad bathroom side effects for me

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Sparky 440 | 75 or over | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/24/2017
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 1.7
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Explosive dieria. Cannot leave the house for 8 hours Foul tasting almost makes me gag.

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Sher1ock | 45-54 | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
7/27/2017
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.0
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Every month my Lab Work shows that I have too much POTASSIUM in my blood for to having aggressive chemo treatments. As others have stated the taste is awful, it's gritty and it has a Purfume after taste to me. My Dr never warned me about the Bad Diarhea!! OMG! Two sometimes 3 days of it...but it works. PLSE make a pill form.

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KIONEX | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/5/2015
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.3
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I am happy with this medication,y am waiting my Potasio go down

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Pat | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/15/2015
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.7
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Bad gritty taste. Cause severe diarrhea. Only on 1st dose so far.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/31/2014
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 1.3
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I was given 2 vials of 15 grams each. I took the 15 grams and nothing happened. The next day I took the 2nd 15 grams and still nothing. I have now taken 30 more grams (later the second day) and I will have to wait and see. I expected to have something by now after reading the previous reviews. I wanted someone to know, it doesn't't always work and definitely not quickly.

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Piece | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/11/2014
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.3
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Very bad after taste. Works well to lower K. It causes diarrhea. I am wondering if causes constipation then how it rids of K?

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HerkDia | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/21/2013
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.3
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I'll never complain about taking pills again! Talk about nasty, this stuff is tolerable but still not pleasant to take, the flavor isn't the problem but the grittiness makes it unpleasant. And I didn't know that it would cause such horrible diahrea. I won't get going anywhere while taking this. Yet I know it's necessary to rid the abundance of potassium in my system.

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loralamia | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
1/5/2013
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 2.7
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my 22yr old son is taking this medication due to kidney failure & he absolutely hates it....has the liquid form but is having a hard time getting it down....

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stacie r | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/20/2012
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 4.3
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this stuff is gritty and nasty tasting, but if i did not take it i might have a heart attack. it makes me want to stay away from high potassium food and stick to my kidney diet

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/2/2011
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 4.7
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If you mix it with cranberry juice and little water it is palatabel.You have to watch out for constipation. A good diet in high fiber will take care of it.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | Patient
4/6/2011
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 1.3
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diaherra

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/15/2010
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 2.7
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Had trouble finding it in 2 pharmacies, was told I had to buy 1/2 pound, then that changed to the correct dose. Extremely bad taste but went down with water OK. No one warned me about the diarrhea that followed, but was told by Dr's office that that was how it lowered the potassium. Have an upcoming test for the effectiveness, hope it works because I don't want to do that again.

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Grandma | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/27/2010
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.7
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The medication is not palatable - gritty, salty tating and tated like over ripe bananas. It made me very nauseated and had difficulty keeping it down. It also caused duarrhea which was inconvenient. I REALLY wish it could be made into a capsule, caplet or pill of some form which would make it much easier to take. However even the distasteful liquid by mouth is much better than the alternative administration!

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Andacar | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/12/2010
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.7
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Gritty, tastess like mud. Makes quite a mess in the bathroom when mixing it. Works very well. I've had worse treatments, and it keeps me from having a heart attack.

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ChattyCats | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/20/2009
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 5.0
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I have no trouble taking this powder. If mixed/stirred with a small amount of liquid at first to dissolve, then adding the rest of the liquid and drinking very quickly, it is very palatable. I find no taste or aftertaste at all...I even take it with water.

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Anonymous | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
7/29/2009
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 3.0
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I do not enjoy taking this medication, when mixed with water as prescribed I find it very gritty. I would hope in the near future the company can make it more palatable

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Pearl's Mama | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/7/2009
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 1.7
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This drug is so vile tasting that I have trouble swallowing it. The aftertaste burns my throat and mouth no matter how much water or liquid I drink. I wish someone would make this into a capsule or tablet form. I am only on my second round of it. I hope my doctor will take me off of it when I see him.

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Dorothy | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/4/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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The product served my purpose. I would like to see better doseage packing.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/4/2008
Condition: High Amount of Potassium in the Blood
Overall rating 4.3
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