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  "id": "urolithiasis-prevention",
  "name": "Recurrent Urolithiasis (Kidney Stone Prevention)",
  "category": "chronic",
  "sources": "DailyMed Allopurinol Tablet Package Insert (DailyMed, NLM) · DailyMed Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet Package Insert (DailyMed, NLM) · DailyMed Urocit-K (Potassium Citrate Extended-Release Tablets) Package Insert (DailyMed, NLM) · EAU Guidelines on Urolithiasis 2023",
  "review_status": "reviewed",
  "verified_against": "DailyMed Allopurinol Tablet Package Insert (DailyMed, NLM) · DailyMed Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet Package Insert (DailyMed, NLM) · DailyMed Urocit-K (Potassium Citrate Extended-Release Tablets) Package Insert (DailyMed, NLM) · Urolithiasis - disease-level clinical article (urolithiasis-prevention-clinical.txt)",
  "verified_date": "2026-08",
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        "CONTRAINDICATED in hyperkalemia, severe renal impairment, and peptic ulcer disease.",
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      "rationale": "Indicated when 24-hour urine demonstrates hyperuricosuria (>800 mg/day in men, >750 mg/day in women)",
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        "Discontinue immediately if skin rash occurs (risk of severe cutaneous adverse reactions).",
        "Advise them to increase fluid intake during therapy (i.e., for adults, at least 2 liters of liquids per day) and to stay well hydrated to prevent kidney stones."
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      "dose_source": "DailyMed Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet Package Insert (DailyMed, NLM)",
      "rationale": "Thiazide diuretic that lowers urinary calcium excretion by increasing distal renal tubular calcium reabsorption; used to prevent recurrent calcium stone formation in patients with hypercalciuria.",
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        "Reduces urinary calcium excretion by enhancing distal nephron calcium reabsorption.",
        "Monitor serum potassium (hypokalemia risk) and serum uric acid.",
        "Restrict dietary sodium intake to optimize hypocalciuric efficacy."
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    },
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      "id": 1824,
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      "dose_source": "Urolithiasis - disease-level clinical article (urolithiasis-prevention-clinical.txt)",
      "rationale": "Carries the referral criteria and warning signs for this condition, which apply whichever treatment is chosen.",
      "cautions": [
        "RED FLAG - Struvite stones largely require surgical intervention rather than the medical/preventive drug therapies on this page, and need close urology follow-up."
      ],
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