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Why can potassium acid phosphate increase plasma salicylate concentrations?

Name: Why can potassium acid phosphate increase plasma salicylate concentrations?
Published: 2026-11-08T02:00:14.720Z

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Potassium acid phosphate can increase plasma salicylate concentrations because salicylate excretion decreases in acidified urine, potentially causing toxic concentrations in patients stabilised on a salicylate.

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Sterile Potassium Acid Phosphate SolutionMartindale Pharma, an Ethypharm Group Company · emc · SmPC §4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products · Version 1Document updated 2 January 2015

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