Rx Name [POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, 4012]

Rx Name	POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 2MEQ/ML INJ (BRA/COL)
Active Ingredient	POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Therapeutic Code	4012
Therapeutic Class	REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Indications	Patients on loop diuretics or thiazides if, they have a low potassium diet, are on digoxin, are on steroids, have cirrhosis, have diarrhoea and their measured serum potassium is less than 3.2 mmol/litre.
Caution	Exercise care in renal failure. Nausea, vomiting,diarrhea, flatulence. c.f. prescribing in renal disease p. 35..
Dose Range	1-2 tablets daily in divided doses.i.v.20 mmol in 500 mL over 2-3 hours under ECG control; max. dose 2-3 mmol/kg of potassium in 24 hours. Take with food and fluids.
Drug Interactions	Potassium sparing diuretics, ACE inhibitors , tacrolimus, ciclosporin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, peripheral analgesics, heparin can reduce the excretion of Potassium chloride. While corticosteroids and loop diuretics can increase potassium excretion.
Pregnancy	There are no or limited amount of data from the use of Potassium Chloride Concentrates in pregnant women. Animal studies are insufficient with respect to reproductive toxicity.
Breast Feeding	Potassium Chloride is excreted in human milk. However, from a normalization of potassium in the blood no adverse effect is expected on the potassium level in breast milk.
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