Dosage of Potassium Chloride in details
Potassium Chloride Dosage
Generic name: Potassium Chloride
Dosage form: extended-release tablets
See also:
- K-Sol oral solution
- K-Tab tablet, film coated, extended release
- Potassium Chloride tablet, film coated, extended release
- Potassium Chloride Powder powder, for oral solution
- Potassium Chloride Sprinkle capsule, extended release
- Klotrix tablets
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The usual dietary intake of potassium by the average adult is 50 to 100 mEq per day. Potassium depletion sufficient to cause hypokalemia usually requires the loss of 200 or more mEq of potassium from the total body store.
Dosage must be adjusted to the individual needs of each patient. The dose for the prevention of hypokalemia is typically in the range of 20 mEq per day. Doses of 40–100 mEq per day or more are used for the treatment of potassium depletion. Dosage should be divided if more than 20 mEq per day is given such that no more than 20 mEq is given in a single dose.
Each Potassium Chloride 20 tablet provides 20 mEq of Potassium Chloride.
Each Potassium Chloride 10 tablet provides 10 mEq of Potassium Chloride.
Potassium Chloride tablets should be taken with meals and with a glass of water or other liquid. This product should not be taken on an empty stomach because of its potential for gastric irritation.
Patients having difficulty swallowing whole tablets may try one of the following alternate methods of administration:
- Break the tablet in half, and take each half separately with a glass of water.
- Prepare an aqueous (water) suspension as follows:
- Place the whole tablet(s) in approximately ½ glass of water (4 fluid ounces).
- Allow approximately 2 minutes for the tablet(s) to disintegrate.
- Stir for about half a minute after the tablet(s) has disintegrated.
- Swirl the suspension and consume the entire contents of the glass immediately by drinking or by the use of a straw.
- Add another 1 fluid ounce of water, swirl, and consume immediately.
- Then, add an additional 1 fluid ounce of water, swirl, and consume immediately.
Aqueous suspension of Potassium Chloride tablets that is not taken immediately should be discarded. The use of other liquids for suspending Potassium Chloride tablets is not recommended.
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What other drugs will affect Potassium Chloride?
The following drugs can interact with Potassium Chloride. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use, especially:
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eplerenone (Inspra);
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digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);
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quinidine (Quinaglute, Quinidex, Quin-Release);
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a bronchodilator such as ipratroprium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva);
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an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipril (Altace), or trandolapril (Mavik); or
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any type of diuretic (water pill) such as bumetanide (Bumex), chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton, Thalitone), ethacrynic acid (Edecrin), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril, Hyzaar, Lopressor, Vasoretic, Zestoretic), indapamide (Lozol), metolazone (Mykrox, Zarxolyn), or torsemide (Demadex).
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with Potassium Chloride. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Potassium Chloride interactions
Aliskiren: Potassium Salts may enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Aliskiren. Monitor therapy
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers: Potassium Salts may enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers. Monitor therapy
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors: Potassium Salts may enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors. Monitor therapy
Anticholinergic Agents: May enhance the ulcerogenic effect of Potassium Chloride. Management: Patients on drugs with substantial anticholinergic effects should avoid using any solid oral dosage form of Potassium Chloride. Avoid combination
Drospirenone: Potassium Salts may enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Drospirenone. Monitor therapy
Eplerenone: May enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Potassium Salts. Management: This combination is contraindicated in patients receiving eplerenone for treatment of hypertension. Consider therapy modification
Glycopyrrolate (Systemic): May enhance the adverse/toxic effect of Potassium Chloride. This is specific to solid oral dosage forms of Potassium Chloride. Avoid combination
Heparin: May enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Potassium Salts. Monitor therapy
Heparins (Low Molecular Weight): May enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Potassium Salts. Monitor therapy
Nicorandil: May enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Potassium Salts. Monitor therapy
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics: Potassium Salts may enhance the hyperkalemic effect of Potassium-Sparing Diuretics. Management: Avoid coadministration of a potassium-sparing diuretic and a potassium salt. This combination should only be used in cases of significant hypokalemia, and only if serum potassium can be closely monitored. Consider therapy modification
References
- DailyMed. "AMINO ACIDS; CALCIUM ACETATE; GLYCERIN; MAGNESIUM ACETATE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM ACETATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- FDA/SPL Indexing Data. "RWP5GA015D: The UNique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) is an alphanumeric substance identifier from the joint FDA/USP Substance Registration System (SRS).". https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/Data... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Potassium Chloride are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Potassium Chloride. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
6 consumers reported frequency of use
How frequently do I need to take Potassium Chloride?It was reported by ndrugs.com website users that Potassium Chloride should ideally be taken Once in a day as the most common frequency of the Potassium Chloride. You should you adhere strictly to the instructions and guidelines provided by your doctor on how frequently this Potassium Chloride should be taken. Get another patient's view on how frequent the capsule should be used by clicking here.
| Users | % | ||
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| Once in a day | 5 | 83.3% | |
| Twice in a day | 1 | 16.7% | |
7 consumers reported doses
What doses of Potassium Chloride drug you have used?The drug can be in various doses. Most anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive drugs, pain killers, or antibiotics are in different low and high doses and prescribed by the doctors depending on the severity and demand of the condition suffered by the patient. In our reports, ndrugs.com website users used these doses of Potassium Chloride drug in following percentages. Very few drugs come in a fixed dose or a single dose. Common conditions, like fever, have almost the same doses, e.g., [acetaminophen, 500mg] of drug used by the patient, even though it is available in various doses.
| Users | % | ||
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| 11-50mg | 3 | 42.9% | |
| 51-100mg | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 6-10mg | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 101-200mg | 1 | 14.3% | |
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