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KLOR-CON 8 (POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
- Hypokalemia
- Hypokalemia prevention
mEq tablet,extended release
- 1 tablet (8 meq) by oral route 2 times per day with food
Hypokalemia
- 2 tablets (16 meq) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 2 tablets (16 meq) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 3 tablets (24 meq) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 3 tablets (24 meq) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 4 tablets (32 meq) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 4 tablets (32 meq) by oral route 3 times per day with food
Hypokalemia prevention
- 1 tablet (8 meq) by oral route 2 times per day with food
- 1 tablet (8 meq) by oral route 3 times per day with food
- 1 tablet (8 meq) by oral route once daily
- 2 tablets (16 meq) by oral route once daily with food
- None
Contraindicated
- Aldactazide
- Aldactone
- amiloride
- amiloride-hydrochlorothiazide
- Anaspaz
- belladonna alkaloids-opium
- Belladonna-opium
- Belladonna-phenobarbital
- Bentyl
- benztropine
- Cantil
- chlordiazepoxide-clidinium
- chlorphen-pseudoeph-bellad alk
- Cuvposa
- darifenacin
- Detrol
- Detrol La
- dicyclomine
- diphenoxylate-atropine
- Ditropan Xl
- Donnatal
- Dyazide
- Dyrenium
- Ed-spaz
- Enablex
- eplerenone
- fesoterodine
- flavoxate
- Gelnique
- Glycate
- glycopyrrolate
- Hydrocodone Compound
- hydrocodone-homatropine
- Hydromet
- Hyophen
- hyoscyamine sulfate
- Hyosyne
- Inspra
- Kayexalate
- Kionex
- Levbid
- Levsin
- Levsin/sl
- Librax (with Clidinium)
- Lomotil
- Marlexate
- Maxzide
- Maxzide-25Mg
- mepenzolate bromide
- methen-hyos-me blue-ba-salicyl
- methen-hyosc-m.blue-sal-naphos
- methen-sod phos-meth blue-hyos
- methscopolamine
- mth-me blue-sod phos-phsal-hyo
- Nulev
- Oscimin
- Oscimin Sl
- Oscimin Sr
- oxybutynin
- oxybutynin chloride
- Oxytrol
- Oxytrol For Women
- Pamine
- Pamine Forte
- phenobarb-hyoscy-atropine-scop
- Phosphasal
- propantheline
- Prosed/ds (atropine Free)
- Respa-ar
- Robinul
- Robinul Forte
- Sanctura
- scopolamine base
- Sodium Polystyrene (sorb Free)
- sodium polystyrene sulfonate
- solifenacin
- spironolacton-hydrochlorothiaz
- spironolactone
- Sps
- Symax Duotab
- Symax Fastabs
- Symax-sl
- Symax-sr
- tolterodine
- Toviaz
- Transderm-scop
- triamterene
- triamterene-hydrochlorothiazid
- trihexyphenidyl
- trospium
- Tussigon
- Ur N-c
- Urelle
- Uretron D-s
- Uribel
- Urimar-t
- Urin Ds
- Urogesic-blue
- Uryl
- Ustell
- Uta
- Vesicare
Severe
Moderate
- Accupril
- Accuretic
- Aceon
- aclidinium bromide
- Altace
- amlodipine-benazepril
- amlodipine-olmesartan
- amlodipine-valsartan
- amlodipine-valsartan-hcthiazid
- Angeliq
- Atacand
- Atacand Hct
- Atrovent Hfa
- Avalide
- Avapro
- azilsartan med-chlorthalidone
- azilsartan medoxomil
- Azor
- benazepril
- benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide
- Benicar
- Benicar Hct
- Beyaz
- candesartan
- candesartan-hydrochlorothiazid
- captopril
- captopril-hydrochlorothiazide
- Combivent Respimat
- Cozaar
- Diovan Hct
- drospirenone-e.estradiol-lm.FA
- drospirenone-estradiol
- drospirenone-ethinyl estradiol
- Duoneb
- Edarbi
- Edarbyclor
- enalapril maleate
- enalapril-hydrochlorothiazide
- enalaprilat
- Epaned
- eprosartan
- eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- Exforge
- Exforge Hct
- fosinopril
- fosinopril-hydrochlorothiazide
- Gianvi (28)
- Hyzaar
- ipratropium bromide
- ipratropium-albuterol
- irbesartan
- irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- lisinopril
- lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide
- Loryna (28)
- losartan
- losartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- Lotensin
- Lotrel
- Mavik
- Micardis
- Micardis Hct
- moexipril
- moexipril-hydrochlorothiazide
- Ocella
- olmesartan
- olmesartan-amlodipin-hcthiazid
- olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- perindopril erbumine
- Prinivil
- quinapril
- quinapril-hydrochlorothiazide
- ramipril
- Safyral
- Spiriva With Handihaler
- Syeda
- Tarka
- telmisartan
- telmisartan-amlodipine
- telmisartan-hydrochlorothiazid
- Teveten
- Teveten Hct
- tiotropium bromide
- trandolapril
- trandolapril-verapamil
- Tribenzor
- Tudorza Pressair
- Twynsta
- Uniretic
- Univasc
- valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- Vaseretic
- Vasotec
- Vestura (28)
- Yasmin (28)
- Yaz 28
- Zarah
- Zestoretic
- Zestril
- Acute epiglottitis
- Esophageal compression
- Esophageal dysmotility
- Familial hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
- Gastrointestinal obstruction
- Gastroparesis
- Hyperkalemia
Contraindicated
- Anuria
- Complete atrioventricular block
- Dehydration
- Gastrointestinal ulcer
- Hyperchloremia
- Kidney disease with reduction in GFR
- Metabolic acidosis
- Myotonia congenita - autosomal dominant form
- Primary adrenocortical insufficiency
- Severe burns
- Severe heart block
Severe
Moderate
- None
KLOR-CON 8 (POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
- Hypokalemia
- Hypokalemia prevention
- None
- Acute abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Flatulence
- Nausea
- Vomiting
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Hyperkalemia
- None
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Bloody stools
- Duodenal ulcer
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- Gastrointestinal irritation
- Gastrointestinal obstruction
- Gastrointestinal perforation
- Gastrointestinal ulcer
- Skin rash
- Sore throat
Less Severe
- None
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
Potassium Chloride (tab, cap, pkt)
Dose form may be inappropriate for this age range.
- 1 Day – 364 Days
- Dose form may be inappropriate for this age range.
Management or Monitoring Precaution
None
Potassium Chloride (oral)
- Severity Level:
2
- Additional Notes: Insufficient human data available.
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Potassium Salts (oral)
Renal-Decreased doses may be necessary in advanced renal dysfunction. Monitor serum potassium levels more closely. Gastrointestinal-Increased risk for gastritis.
| Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
| Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
BEERS: N HEDIS: N STOPP: N
No Known Risk
None
- None
| Hypokalemia | |
| E87.6 | Hypokalemia |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| E87.6 | Hypokalemia |
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