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Brand Names: Kaleorid, K-Dur 20, K-Lor, Klor-Con, Klor-Con M20, Slow-K

What is Potassium chloride? A potassium supplement. Potassium is essential for the proper functioning of the heart, kidneys, muscles, nerves, and digestive system. Usually people get enough potassium from their diet but certain disease conditions, e.g. kidney disease, and drugs will remove potassium from the body. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

46 patients in the community are taking or have taken Potassium chloride.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 20 43%
General health 13 28%
Support another treatment 3 6%
Stiffness/spasticity 3 6%
nerve pain 1 2%
Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders 1 2%
Edema 1 2%
Bladder problems 1 2%
Don't know 1 2%
Treat Parkinson's 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Potassium chloride.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 8 mEq day 8 mg day 10 mcg day 10 mEq day 10 mEq/L day 10 mg day 10 day 16 mg day 20 mEq day 20 mEq/L day 20 mg day 30 mEq day 32 g day 40 mEq day 50 mEq day 60 mg day 200 mEq/L day 500 mg day 1000 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Potassium chloride or how long patients were taking Potassium chloride before stopping.

Currently taking Potassium chloride

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
4
6
4
6
9

Stopped taking Potassium chloride

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
1
0
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Potassium chloride (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 2 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe 1 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Not indicated 1 25% Not indicated: 25%


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