Potassium chloride Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Klor-Con, Klor-Con M10, Klor-Con M20 (Show all)
What is Potassium chloride?
Potassium chloride is an electrolyte supplement used for the treatment or prevention of low potassium levels in the blood stream, known as hypokalemia.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 26 |
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1 | ||||
| low potassium levels | 14 |
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2 | |||
| Support another treatment | 14 |
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2 | |||
| General health | 14 |
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1 | ||||
| low potassium | 9 |
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2 | |||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 6 | 0 |
See all 94 patients currently taking Potassium chloride
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Potassium chloride. See all 32 dosages ►
| 10mEq as needed | 10mg as needed | 550mg as needed | daily | 10 mEq weekly | 6 other daily | 8 mEq daily | 8 mg daily | 8 other daily | 10 daily | 10 mEq daily | 10 mEq/L daily | 10 mg daily | 16 mEq daily | 16 mg daily | 20 mEq/15 mL daily | 20 mEq daily | 20 mEq/L daily | 20 mg daily | 30 mEq daily | 40 mEq daily | 40 mEq/L daily | 50 mEq daily | 60 mEq daily | 60 mg daily | 80 mEq daily | 90 mg daily | 200 mEq/L daily | 297 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 750 mg daily | 1000 mg daily | ||
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5
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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16
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1
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4
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1
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1
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2
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16
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2
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4
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2
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11
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1
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1
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1
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1
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4
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1
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2
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1
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course of treatment ended
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6 | 46% |
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 23% |
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Other
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3 | 23% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 8% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 8% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 8% |
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See all 13 patients who’ve stopped taking Potassium chloride
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Patient Evaluations
See all 7 patient evaluations
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- helpmeifyoucan
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Moderate
- F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
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- helpmeifyoucan
- 20 mEq daily
- since Nov 30, 2008
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Efficacy
Can't tell
for low potassium
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Side Effects
None
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See all 7 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.