Potassium Treatment Report
See also: Mineral Supplements
What is Potassium?
Multivitamin-mineral supplements in the U.S. do not contain more than 99 mg of potassium per serving. Higher doses of supplemental potassium are generally prescribed to prevent and treat potassium depletion and hypokalemia.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Slow my ALS progress | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Cramps | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Support another treatment | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Fasciculations | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Potassium. See all 18 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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3 | 25% |
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Other
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3 | 25% |
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Personal research
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2 | 17% |
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Doctor's advice
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2 | 17% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 17% |
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Not indicated
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2 | 17% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Patient Evaluations
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- papaw perry
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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- papaw perry
- 2mg as needed
- since Jan 15, 2000
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Cramps
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Side Effects
None
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See all 1 patient evaluations
Report created on November 23, 2009.