Potassium-HP (With Magnesium)
by Biotics Research Corporation · unknown · 9.5 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22559
- Serving 4.4 g (1 tsp); amounts per 1 g
- 60 servings
Potassium-HP (With Magnesium) by Biotics Research Corporation lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 g, such as 120 mg of magnesium and 1,200 mg of potassium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Potassium-HP (With Magnesium)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate MalateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate Malate) | 120 mg | 30% | Higher than 64% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as Potassium Citrate) | 1,200 mg | 34% | Higher than over 99% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22559 (entered July 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,200 mg of potassium is higher than over 99% of the 11,614 potassium products that print an amount; 107 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- K Alkaline + Mg PowderMoss Nutrition same ingredients
- The Original Oxy-EnergizerProCaps Laboratories same ingredients
- Coral Mag Fizz Natural Lemon-Lime FlavorCoral same ingredients
- Magnesium Fizz-Plus Natural Lemon-Lime FlavorNature's Blend same ingredients
- Hemo-FloMBi Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Edta 300Allergy Research Group same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- RECOMMENDATION: One (1) teaspoonful each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Product may settle, shake well before use.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Ask a doctor before use if you have kidney disease or a potassium-restricted diet. High-potency potassium products should only be used under the advice and supervision of a healthcare professional. Minor gastrointestinal (GI) complaints have been reported by those taking significant amounts of potassium citrate. These may be reduced by taking this product with food or reducing the dose. If GI complaints persist, discontinue the use of this product. Long-term use can result in metabolic alkalosis. Renal insufficiency and certain potassium-sparing drugs will increase the risk for elevated blood potassium, which can be dangerous. Patients should not use potassium-rich salt substitutes without the advice of their healthcare professional while taking this or any high-potency potassium product.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22559.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {recycle} Please recycle.
How many labels does Potassium-HP (With Magnesium) have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 22559 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 9.5 oz.
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.