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- $Subject{Cena-K Century Kaochlor Adria Kaon Adria Kato ICN Kay Kay Ciel
- Forest K-Dur Key K-Lor Abbott Klorvess Sandoz Klotrix Mead Johnson K-Lyte/Cl
- Kolyum Pennwalt K-Tab Micro-K Robins Extencaps Potachlor Bay Labs Potasalan
- Lannett Rum-K Fleming Slow-K Ciba Potassium replacement potassium chloride
- potassium deficiency diuretics water pills}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- potassium chloride
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Cena-K (Century)
- Kaochlor (Adria)
- Kaon (Adria)
- Kato (ICN)
- Kay Ciel (Forest)
- K-Dur (Key)
- K-Lor (Abbott)
- Klorvess (Sandoz)
- Klotrix (Mead Johnson)
- K-Lyte/Cl (Mead Johnson)
- Kolyum (Pennwalt)
- K-Tab (Abbott)
- Micro-K (Robins)
- Micro-K Extencaps (Robins)
- Potachlor (Bay Labs)
- Potasalan (Lannett)
- potassium chloride (various manufacturers)
- Rum-K (Fleming)
- Slow-K (Ciba)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Potassium replacement
-
- INGREDIENT
-
- potassium chloride
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Effervescent tablets (20 mEq, 25 mEq, and 50 mEq)
- Sustained-release tablets (6.7 mEq, 8 mEq, 10 mEq, and 20 mEq)
- Enteric-coated tablets (4 mEq and 13 mEq)
- Sustained-release capsules (8 mEq and 10 mEq)
- Oral liquid (10 mEq, 15 mEq, 20 mEq, 30 mEq, and 40 mEq per 15-ml
- spoonful, with alcohol varying from 0% to 5%)
- Oral powder (15 mEq, 20 mEq, and 25 mEq per packet)
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- STORAGE
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- Store at room temperature in a tightly closed container.
-
- USES
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- This medication is used to prevent or treat potassium deficiency,
- especially potassium deficiency that is caused by the use of diuretics (water
- pills).
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- TREATMENT
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- To avoid stomach irritation, take this drug with food or immediately
- after a meal. Take it at the same time(s) each day.
- Each dose of the liquid form of this medication should be measured
- carefully with a specially designed measuring spoon. An ordinary teaspoon is
- not accurate enough.
- If you are taking the liquid, powder, or effervescent tablet form dilute
- each dose in at least four ounces (1/2 cup) of cold water or juice. Be sure
- the medication has dissolved completely and has stopped fizzing before you
- drink it. Then sip it slowly. DO NOT use tomato juice to dissolve this
- medication (unless your doctor directs you to do so). Tomato juice contains a
- great deal of sodium.
- The sustained-release tablets and capsules should be swallowed whole.
- Chewing, crushing, or breaking these tablets or capsules destroys their
- sustained-release activity and possibly increases the side effects.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose as soon as
- possible, unless it is within two hours of the next scheduled dose. In that
- case, do not take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing
- schedule. Do not double the next dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Diarrhea, nausea, stomach pains, or vomiting. These should disappear as
- your body adjusts to the medicine.
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- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- anxiety; bloody or black, tarry stools; confusion; difficulty in breathing;
- numbness or tingling in the arms, legs, or feet; palpitations; severe
- abdominal pain; or unusual weakness.
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- INTERACTIONS
-
- This drug interacts with several other types of drugs:
- 1. The combination of potassium chloride with amiloride, spironolactone,
- or triamterene can lead to hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium in the
- bloodstream).
- 2. The combination of digoxin and high doses of potassium chloride can
- lead to heart problems.
- Before starting to take potassium chloride, BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR
- about any medications you are currently taking, especially any of those listed
- above.
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- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to potassium.
- * Before starting to take this medication, be sure to tell your doctor if
- you now have or if you have ever had Addison's disease, dehydration, heart
- disease, heat cramps, hyperkalemia, intestinal blockage, kidney disease,
- myotonia congenita, or peptic ulcers.
- * Ask your doctor about using a salt substitute instead of potassium
- chloride; salt substitutes are similar, but less expensive and more
- convenient. However, salt substitutes should only be used with your doctor's
- approval. Too much potassium can be dangerous.
- * If you are taking the sustained-release tablets and you find something
- that looks like a tablet in your stool, there is no reason for concern. The
- drug is contained in a wax core that is designed to release the medication
- slowly. This wax core is eliminated in the stool.
- * Some of these products contain the color additive FD&C Yellow No. 5
- (tartrazine), which can cause allergic-type reactions (rash, shortness of
- breath, or fainting) in certain susceptible individuals.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although this drug
- appears to be safe, extensive studies in pregnant women have not been
- conducted. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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