Potassium Chloride

Potassium Chloride is used to treat or prevent hypokaleamia or potassium depletion. Potassium Chloride is also used to treat fluid overload in liver failure. Potassium Chloride is given as a slow release preparation or in effervescent solutions of bicarbonate and trimethylglycine. May also be given by slow IV infusion. May need dose reduction in renal failure.


Brands
PEDIALYTE ANGLO RESAL POTASSIUM CHLORIDE ORALYTE KLORIDE PEXOLYTE O.R.S. NOVOSAL CARDIOPLEGIA 'DARROW''S SOLUTION' 'DARROW''S SOLUTION' BABILYTE PLABOLYTE-M PLABOLYTE-M RINGOLACT RINGOLACT OSAL OSAL OSAL PAEDITOL PEHYDRATE CALMIN-600 BABY-S PEDITRAL 7.45% KCL WERISOL ORASAL-F PAEDICARE (ICE CREAM SODA) WOODWARDS ORS ORAZAF BURINEX-K STRONG POT CHLORIDE DARROWS SOLUTION K-LYTE K-LYTE HYDROSOL HYDROSOL VALOSAL KARMASAF NEO-K RINGERS SOLUTION RINGERS SOLUTION DARROWS SOLN. DARROWS SOLUTION NEOLYTE-ORS ORASAL ORASAL-R POTASSIUM CHLORIDE RINGERS LACTATED RINGERS LACTATED SCOTS O.R.S K-TAB ORABEST DAVISALTS DAVISALTS ORSIGEN RINGOLACT-D RINGOLACT-D SOLVEIN RINGER DIROSAL RELYTE INSTANT KEMYTRAL MEDISOL (RINGERS LACTATED) MEDISOL (RINGERS LACTATED) PAEDITREX PAEDITREX SEVOFLURANE LACSOL LACTATED R LACSOL LACTATED R GLUCOLYTE ELECTROSOL KCL RINSOL RINGER`S RINSOL RINGER`S LACTATED RINGERS LACTATED RINGERS PLABOLYTE-40 HARTMANNS SOLUTION ZEESOL-D/R ZEESOL-D/R ZEESOL-H ZEESOL-H BENMOSOL ORAL REHYDRATION SALT PREGNATAL GEOFMAN SP GEOFMAN SP ENGRAN SURE-ORS TEKNOSOL KALARIDE HARTMANN`S SOLUTION HARTMANN`S SOLUTION RINGERS LACTATED RINGERS LACTATED RINGERS SOLN MACROLATE R/L MACROLATE R/L MACIN MACIN XURIN- K ZEESOL-R ZEESOL-R SYNITRAL AROSAL F NEOLYTE NYSOL POKLITE ZANKOL PAEDICARE APPLE PEDIALYTE BUBBLE GUM PEDIALYTE APPLE LECKLYTE MEDELATE OEM OEM PEDINEX FEROLYTEL PEDIA FRESH STERILYTE PEDITRAL REGULAR PEDITRAL ORANGE PEDITRAL BUBBLE GUM PEDITRAL BANANA CARAMET CHAYRAL DIAROLYTE ORANGE GLUSOL K-CARE ORSAL PEDIALIFE SOLUTION PEDSCURE STEREOFUNDIN ISO STERILYTE-M MOVCOL PEDILINA SOLVEIN RINGARS D SOLVEIN RINGARS D GASTROLYTE HILYTER-R
Adult Dose
Dose: 53.3 mg/ kg
Single Dose: 53 (53.3)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: IV
Instructions:
Neonatal
Dose: 186.56 to 261.19 mg/kg
Single Dose: 220 (223.875)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: IV Infusion
Instructions: As Required
Paedriatic
Dose: 186.56 to 261.19 mg/kg
Single Dose: 220 (223.875)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: IV Infusion
Instructions: As Required
Characteristics
belongs to Potassium Salts. . The Molecular Weight of Potassium Chloride is 74.55. It is weakly acidic drug, 1.19% solution of the drug is isotonic.
Contraindications
Potassium Chloride is contraindicated in conditions like Acute dehydration.
Effects
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Potassium Chloride, which give rise to further complications include Rashes, Confusion, Anxiety, Numbness, Chest pain, Chest tightness, Itching, Hives.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Potassium Chloride are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Diarrhea, Nausea and vomiting, Gas, Stomach discomfort.
Indications
Potassium Chloride is primarily indicated in conditions like Electrolyte disorder, Hypokalaemia, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Correction of severe hypokalaemia, Diarrhoea, Diuresis, Prevention of hypokalaemia, Vomiting.
Interactions
Potassium Chloride is known to interact with other drugs, the details of drug interactions is as follows:DrugDetailsSeverityOnsetManagementClidinium (Br)Cyclosporin AMannitolVecuronium (Br) These interactions are sometimes beneficial and sometimes may pose threats to life. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to Cardiac / Hypertensive Patients, and patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Inj, Tab, Syrup Store Below 40°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Warnings
Administer potassium products with caution to hypokalemic hypertensive patients, because it will lower the blood pressure.
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