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   Potassium Chloride

Potassium Chloride
(oral) (tablet, Capsule, Extended Release, Powder)


A supplement for people who do not have enough potassium in the body. This is caused by either taking drugs such as diuretics (water pills) or from certain diseases.

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Klor-Con M20, Klor-Con 10, Klor-Con M10, Klor-Con/25, Klor-Con 8, Klor-Con, K-Dur 20, Micro-K, Micro-K 10, Kay Ciel, K-Lor, Kaon-CL 20%, Rum-K, Klor-Con M15, Klotrix

 
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Potassium Chloride
Klor-Con M20, Klor-Con 10, Klor-Con M10, Klor-Con/25, Klor-Con 8, Klor-Con, K-Dur 20, Micro-K, Micro-K 10, Kay Ciel, K-Lor, Kaon-CL 20%, Rum-K, Klor-Con M15, Klotrix
Uses
A supplement for people who do not have enough potassium in the body. This is caused by either taking drugs such as diuretics (water pills) or from certain diseases.

Storage
  • Store in a closed container, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
  • Do not freeze. Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.


How To Use
  • APPEARANCE: Tablet, Long Acting Capsule, Powder, Liquid, Long Acting Tablet, Granule. Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
  • Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to. Take this medicine with food or right after eating.
  • Take the powder, granule, or oral liquid only after mixing in one-half glass (4 ounces) of water or juice. Do not chew, crush, or break the tablet, extended-release capsule, or capsule.
  • Swallow it whole with full glass of water.
  • If you are using the extended-release tablet, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you want to crush or break the tablet.
  • Some brands of this medicine can be broken or crushed and mixed in water, and some brands must be swallowed whole.
  • If you mix the crushed tablet in water, swallow all of the mixture right away.
  • Do not save any of the mixture to use later. While taking a capsule form of this medicine, part of the capsule may pass into your stools.
  • This is normal and is nothing to worry about. Carefully follow your doctor's instructions about any special diet.

Side Effects
  • Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects: Confusion Fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat Numb hands or feet Excessive weakness or heaviness of legs Trouble breathing Severe stomach pain or vomiting Pain in chest or throat Red or black stools with diarrhea

Precautions
  • You should not use this medicine if you have had an unusual or allergic reaction to any medicine that has potassium in it.
  • You should not use this medicine if you have severe kidney disease.

Missed Dose
  • Take the missed dose as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take your medicine and skip the missed dose. You should not use two doses at the same time unless your doctor tells you to do so.

Drug Interactions
  • Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

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