Potassium phosphate

There has been no adequate and well controlled studies carried out in this area in either humans or animals.

It is not known if phosphates are excreted in breast milk. However problems in nursing infants have not been documented.

None stated.

Undesirable effects include:

Fluid retention (swelling of feet or lower legs and weight gain).

Hyperkalemia (confusion, tiredness or weakness, irregular or slow heartbeat, numbness or tingling around lips, hands or feet, unexplained anxiety, weakness or heaviness of legs, shortness of breath or troubled breathing).

Hypernatremia (confusion, tiredness or weakness, convulsions, decrease in amount of urine or in frequency of urination, fast heartbeat, headache or dizziness, increased thirst).

Hyperphosphataemia.

Hypocalcemic tetany (muscle cramps, numbness, tingling, pain or weakness in hands or feet, shortness of breath or troubled breathing).