chewable potassium
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Cena K, Glu-K, K+Care, K-10, K-Dur, K-Lor, K-Norm, K-Tab, Kaochlor, Kaon-CI, Kato,Kay Ciel, Klor-Con, Klorvess, Klotrix, Micro-K, Slow-K, Ten-K
What is the most important information I should know about potassium chloride?
• Take each dose with a full glass of water chewable potassium.
• Take potassium chloride with food or milk to lessen stomach upset chewable potassium.
• Do not crush, chew, or break the tablets or capsules chewable potassium. Swallow them whole chewable potassium. They are specially formulated to release medicine slowly in the body chewable potassium. If youhave problems swallowing, ask your doctor about other forms of potassium chewable potassium.
• Mix the liquid with at least 4 ounces (one-half cup) of water or juice chewable potassium. Mix it thoroughly and drink it immediately chewable potassium. Do not drink the liquid withoutdiluting it first chewable potassium.
• Do not use a salt substitute while taking potassium chloride withoutfirst talking to your doctor chewable potassium. Salt substitutes may contain potassium chewable potassium. You mayget too much potassium and experience side effects if you use these products chewable potassium.
What is potassium chloride?
• Potassium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods and is necessaryfor many normal functions of the body, especially beating of the heart chewable potassium.
• Potassium chloride is used to prevent or to treat a potassium deficiency chewable potassium.
• Potassium chloride may also be used for purposes other than those listedin this medication guide chewable potassium.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking potassium chloride?
• Before taking potassium chloride, tell your doctor if you
· have kidney disease;
· are taking a potassium-sparing diuretic such as triamterene (Dyrenium,Dyazide, Maxzide), spironolactone (Aldactone, Aldactazide), or amiloride (Midamor,Moduretic);
· have Addison's disease;
· have an ulcer or an intestinal blockage; or
· have chronic diarrhea chewable potassium.
• You may not be able to take potassium chloride, or you may require adosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any ofthe conditions listed above chewable potassium.
• Potassium chloride is in the FDA pregnancy category C chewable potassium. This means thatit is not known whether potassium chloride will be harmful to an unborn baby chewable potassium. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you arepregnant or could become pregnant during treatment chewable potassium.
• It is not known whether potassium passes into breast milk chewable potassium. Do not takepotassium chloride without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby chewable potassium.
How should I take potassium chloride?
• Take potassium chloride exactly as directed by your doctor chewable potassium. If you donot understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explainthem to you chewable potassium.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water chewable potassium.
• Take potassium chloride with food or milk to lessen stomach upset chewable potassium.
• Mix the powder or liquid with at least 4 ounces (one-half cup) of wateror juice chewable potassium. Mix it thoroughly and drink it immediately chewable potassium. Do not drink the liquidwithout diluting it first chewable potassium.
• Do not crush, chew, or break the tablets or capsules chewable potassium. Swallow them whole chewable potassium. They are specially formulated to release medicine slowly in the body chewable potassium. If youhave problems swallowing, ask your doctor about other forms of potassium chewable potassium.
• Do not worry if you find a wax capsule in the stool chewable potassium. The capsule is formulatedto be passed out in the stool, but the drug has been absorbed by the body chewable potassium.
• It is important to take potassium chloride regularly to get the mostbenefit chewable potassium.
• Your doctor may want you to have blood tests or other medical evaluationsduring treatment with potassium chloride to monitor progress and side effects chewable potassium.
• Store potassium chloride at room temperature away from moisture and heat chewable potassium.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember chewable potassium. If it is almost time forthe next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduleddose chewable potassium. Do not take a double dose of this medication chewable potassium.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention if an overdose is suspected chewable potassium.
• Symptoms of a potassium chloride overdose may include paralysis; numbnessor tingling in the hands, arms, legs, or feet; an irregular heartbeat; low bloodpressure (dizziness, confusion, weakness, fatigue); seizures; coma; and heartattack chewable potassium.
What should I avoid while taking potassium chloride?
• Do not use a salt substitute while taking potassium chloride withoutfirst talking to your doctor chewable potassium. Salt substitutes may contain potassium chewable potassium. You mayget too much potassium and experience side effects if you use these products chewable potassium.
What are the possible side effects of potassium chloride?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingpotassium chloride and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctorimmediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· confusion;
· an irregular heartbeat;
· difficulty breathing;
· unusual fatigue, weakness, or heavy legs;
· abdominal pain or severe cramping;
· black, bloody, or tarry stools chewable potassium.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur chewable potassium. Continueto take potassium chloride and talk to your doctor if you experience
· nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal discomfort;
· a rash;
· slight tingling in the hands or feet; or
· anxiety chewable potassium.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur chewable potassium. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome chewable potassium.
What other drugs will affect potassium chloride?
• Before taking potassium chloride, tell your doctor if you are takingany of the following medicines:
· an angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) such asbenazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril(Monopril), lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil), moexipril (Univasc), quinapril (Accupril),ramipril (Altace), and others;
· a potassium-sparing diuretic such as triamterene (Dyrenium, Dyazide,Maxzide), spironolactone (Aldactone, Aldactazide), and amiloride (Midamor, Moduretic);
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), propranolol (Inderal),acebutolol (Sectral), bisoprolol (Zebeta), carteolol (Cartrol), labetalol (Normodyne,Trandate), nadolol (Corgard), metoprolol (Lopressor), pindolol (Visken), andothers; and
· digoxin (Lanoxin);
· a diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril, HCTZ,others), chlorothiazide (Diuril, others), metolazone (Zaroxolyn), indapamide(Lozol), and others;
· a steroid such as prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone, others), cortisone(Cortone), hydrocortisone (Cortef, Hydrocortone, others), or dexamethasone (Decadron,Hexadrol); or
· an anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, others),naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), or ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis,Oruvail) chewable potassium.
• You may not be able to take potassium chloride, or you may require adosage adjustment or special monitoring if you are taking any of the medicineslisted above chewable potassium.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with potassium chlorideor affect your condition chewable potassium. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, andherbal products chewable potassium.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about potassium chloride writtenfor health professionals that you may read chewable potassium.
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