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Potassium Chloride is used to treat and prevent low levels of potassium in the blood, known as hypokalemia

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Potassium Chloride Tablet

Take the Potassium Chloride as your physician advises. Do not crush, chew, or open the medicine. Your physician will decide the correct dosage and duration based on age, body weight, and disease condition. Only stop taking the tablet if your doctor advises you to stop.

Potassium Chloride Injection

Potassium Chloride will be administered to you by a healthcare professional in a hospital setting. It is usually administered in a vein (intravenous). Your doctor will decide the dose, route of administration, and frequency based on your disease condition and other factors.

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Warnings

Potassium Chloride should not be consumed if you are allergic to Potassium Chloride or any of its ingredients in the medication. Do not use this medicine if you have hyperkalemia (high blood potassium levels), impaired kidney function, Addison's disease, severe dehydration, heat cramps, hyperchloraemia, or allergies to its ingredients. Also, avoid this medicine if you have kidney failure, severe or prolonged diarrhea, untreated Addison's Syndrome, hypo-aldosteronism, narrowing in the food pipe, stomach, or gut (stricture), conditions like trauma, burns, muscle cramps, or metabolic complications after cancer treatment. Additionally, if you have metabolic acidosis, difficulty eliminating potassium, high blood potassium level, or hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, refrain from taking this medicine. Avoid taking this medicine if you are on potassium-sparing diuretics (e.g., spironolactone, triamterene, or amiloride) or have trouble tolerating sugars, as they contain sucrose. If any of these conditions apply to you, avoid using this medicine.

Precautions

Notify your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or think you may be pregnant or breastfeeding. Notify your doctor if you have you have heart disease or have recently experienced a severe injury involving a large area of skin, such as a burn. During administering this medicine, it is essential to continuously monitor your ECG (electrocardiogram) to assess your heart's activity.  Before starting the treatment, inform your doctor, if you have any digestive systems issues like constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, bowel obstruction, cancer of the bowel, reflux, diverticular disease, ulcers, or hemorrhoids.

Side Effects

The most common side effects of Potassium Chloride aretingling or odd sensations, muscle weakness or loss of movement, irregular heartbeats or heart attack, high potassium levels in the blood, low blood pressure causing dizziness, pain at the injection site, and inflammation of the injected vein.

Word Of Advice

Patients with kidney conditions should consume this medicine cautiously. Notify your doctor if you experience any serious side effects to avoid the risk of certain conditions. Before starting the treatment, inform your doctor about all the underlying medical conditions. Do not stop the medicine until your doctor advises. Do not double-dose the medicine to make up for a forgotten dose. Contact your doctor for more information. 

Frequently Asked Question

• What is potassium chloride used for?
• Potassium chloride is used to treat and prevent low levels of potassium in the blood, known as hypokalemia.

• Can I administer potassium chloride injection at home?
• No, Potassium chloride should only be administered by healthcare professionals in a clinical setting. Please do not self-administer. 

• Can potassium chloride injections be given to pregnant or breastfeeding women?
• Potassium chloride injection should not be given to pregnant or breastfeeding women unless recommended by a doctor.

• Can I use Potassium Chloride with other medications?
• Before starting the treatment, it is essential to consult your doctor, as they can interact with various other medications. Getting suggestions from your doctor will help to ensure the safe and appropriate use of Potassium Chloride with your current medication regimen.

• Why regular test is needed while taking potassium chloride tablets?
• Regular tests are conducted for individuals with heart or kidney issues or those on long-term potassium chloride treatment to monitor blood potassium levels, other substances, and heart function.

• What are the side effects of Potassium Chloride? 
• The most common side effects of Potassium Chloride are tingling or odd sensations, muscle weakness or loss of movement, irregular heartbeats or heart attack, high potassium levels in the blood, low blood pressure causing dizziness, pain at the injection site, and inflammation of the injected vein. If you experience any side effects that are bothersome or do not go away, talk to your doctor.