Description Food supplement of potassium citrate and potassium bicarbonate with sweetener.
Particularly helpful for people experiencing heavy fluid loss, such as heavy sweating, diuresis or diarrhoea, or for patients taking medicines such as diuretics, laxatives or corticosteroids.
LITHOSOLV GRANULES can also help correct excess acid load, which can be assessed directly by measuring urinary pH; this can easily be done using the strips included in the pack.
Ingredients Tribasic potassium citrate, potassium bicarbonate.
Nutritional information | Average values | per 2 sachets |
| Potassium citrate | 4,456 mg |
| Potassium bicarbonate | 2,062 mg |
| Total potassium | 2,346 mg |
Directions for use The usual daily dose of LITHOSOLV granular suspension is 1-2 measuring scoops taken on a full stomach, preferably in the evening, or divided into two daily doses.
The special slow-release formulation of the powder allows continuous release of the alkalising substances, ensuring constant pH values throughout the day.
Pour the contents of one measuring scoop into half a glass of water, stirring thoroughly; because of the lipophilic nature of the microgranules, which ensure the controlled release of the alkaline salts they contain, a suspension will form, which should be taken immediately. The insolubility of the microgranules is therefore a feature of the preparation and does not affect its absorption or effectiveness.
USING THE pH STRIPS Collect urine in a container.
With dry hands, take a strip from the transparent sachet and dip it in the urine for 1 second; remove it and let the excess urine drip off. The wet part of the strip will change colour depending on the pH of the urine.
Within 2 minutes, compare the colour of the strip with the reference colour chart included in the pack.
Read the value corresponding to the colour closest to that of the strip.
The single-use strips should be thrown away with household waste after use.
Note: any changes in the colour of unused strips do not affect their accuracy.
Warnings Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.
Keep out of the reach of children under 3 years of age.
Supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.
LITHOSOLV granular suspension is contraindicated in patients with hyperkalaemia or hypermagnesaemia, or with conditions that may predispose to these plasma changes. These conditions include chronic kidney failure and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
Taking LITHOSOLV granular suspension at the same time as potassium-sparing medicines (triamterene, spironolactone, amiloride) could cause hyperkalaemia.
It is therefore advisable to monitor potassium levels. No interactions with other medicines are known.
Rarely, mild gastrointestinal disturbances may develop during use, such as abdominal heaviness, nausea and occasionally diarrhoea. The tablet version may be particularly suitable for these people.
Storage Best before from the date of production, in intact packaging: 24 months.
Size Net weight: 153 g, equal to 30 doses.
The pack contains 20 pH test strips with colour chart.
Code 01019
