Do not store for use at a later time. Liquid or powder: Take with or right after a meal. Mix with water as you have been told before drinking. Drink slowly. Do not keep the mixture to use later.
Injection: It is given as an infusion into a vein over a period of time. What do I do if I miss a dose? All oral products: Take a missed dose as soon as you think about it. If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time. Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses. Injection: Call your doctor to find out what to do. All oral products: Store at room temperature protected from light. Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
Liquid or powder: Do not freeze. Injection: If you need to store this drug at home, talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist about how to store it. All products: Keep all drugs in a safe place.
Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets. Throw away unused or expired drugs. Do not flush down a toilet or pour down a drain unless you are told to do so. Check with your pharmacist if you have questions about the best way to throw out drugs.
There may be drug take-back programs in your area. General drug facts If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor. Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. If you have any questions about this drug, please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Check with your pharmacist. If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Heat cramps. Severe tissue destruction. Adrenal insufficiency. Familial periodic paralysis. Acidosis potassium chloride products. Alkalosis potassium bicarbonate products. Tablets: Esophageal compression due to enlarged left atrium. Part of this shell may appear in your stool.
This is normal and will not make the medicine less effective. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Keep the medication in a closed container. Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time. Overdose symptoms may include stomach pain, vomiting, irregular heartbeats, chest pain, muscle weakness, loss of movement, numbness or tingling, or feeling light-headed.
Do not use potassium supplements or other products that contain potassium, unless your doctor has told you to. Salt substitutes or low-salt foods often contain potassium. Read the label of any food or medicine to see if it contains potassium. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect potassium chloride, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here. Learn More About Us. Klor-Con M20 Potassium Chloride. Potassium chloride may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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. Patients having difficulty swallowing whole tablets may try one of the following alternate methods of administration:.
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Drug Label Info. Drug Label Information Updated July 30, If you are a consumer or patient please visit this version. For the treatment of patients with hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in digitalis intoxication and in patients with hypokalemic familial periodic paralysis.
If hypokalemia is the result of diuretic therapy, consideration should be given to the use of a lower dose of diuretic, which may be sufficient without leading to hypokalemia. For the prevention of hypokalemia in patients who would be at particular risk if hypokalemia were to develop, e.
Information for Patients: Physicians should consider reminding the patient of the following: To take each dose with meals and with a full glass of water or other liquid. If those patients are having difficulty swallowing whole tablets, they 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 one-half 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 one fluid ounce of water, swirl, and consume immediately. Then, add an additional one fluid ounce of water, swirl, and consume immediately. To take this medicine following the frequency and amount prescribed by the physician. To check with the physician at once if tarry stools or other evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding is noticed.
Potassium is a normal dietary constituent. Treatment measures for hyperkalemia include the following: Patients should be closely monitored for arrythmias and electrolyte changes. Elimination of foods and medications containing potassium and of any agents with potassium-sparing properties such as potassium-sparing diuretics, ARBS, ACE inhibitors, NSAIDs, certain nutritional supplements and many others. Intravenous calcium gluconate if the patient is at no risk or low risk of developing digitalis toxicity.
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