Antacids

[Hatim]

can anyone please kindly explain the mechanism behind ANTACIDS causing hyopokalemia?

It says that all ANTACIDS can cause hypokalemia, dont quite get why cant find it any books either!

thanks

[IMG SURVIVOR]

It might be Im not sure related to the K- H pump inhibitors

[Hatim]

hmmm I did some more reading and this is what i figured, all antacids cause METABOLIC ALKALOSIS, this with that, K+ moves into the cell, causing HYPOKALEMIA.

any one else know a better reason or mech?
thanks