Electro K 600mg

Tablet

Pack Size : 10 Tablet x 1 strip

Generics : Potassium Chloride

Manufacturer : Acme Laboratories Ltd.

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Description

Generic Name

Potassium Chloride

Precaution

Renal or adrenocortical insufficiency; cardiac disease; acute dehydration; extensive tissue destruction. Pregnancy. Ensure adequate urine output; monitor plasma-potassium and other electrolyte concentrations. Discontinue treatment if severe nausea, vomiting or abdominal distress develops. Accumulation of potassium may occur in renal impairment.

Indication

Hypokalemia, Electrolyte replenisher

Contra Indication

Hyperchloraemia, severe renal or adrenal insufficiency.

Dose

N/A

Side Effect

GI ulceration (sometimes with haemorrhage and perforation or with late formation of strictures) following the use of enteric-coated K chloride preparation; hyperkalaemia. Oral: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. IV: Pain or phloebitis; cardiac toxicity.

Pregnancy Category

Name : Not Classified

Description

FDA has not yet classified the drug into a specified pregnancy category.

Mode of Action

Potassium chloride is a major cation of the intracellular fluid. It plays an active role in the conduction of nerve impulses in the heart, brain and skeletal muscle; contraction of cardiac skeletal and smooth muscles; maintenance of normal renal function, acid-base balance, carbohydrate metabolism and gastric secretion.

Interaction

Potassium-sparing diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ciclosporin and potassium-containing drugs. Antimuscarinics delay gastric emptying time consequently increasing risk of GI adverse effects esp of solid oral dosage forms.

Pregnancy Category Note

Pregnancy There are no human data related to use of potassium chloride extended-release capsules during pregnancy; animal reproductive studies not conducted; potassium supplementation that does not lead to hyperkalemia is not expected to cause fetal harm Lactation Normal potassium ion content of human milk is about 13 mEq per liter; since oral potassium becomes part of the body potassium pool, as long as body potassium is not excessive, contribution of potassium chloride supplementation should have little or no effect on level in human milk

Adult Dose

Oral Prophylaxis of hypokalaemia and mild K deficiency; Hypokalaemia Adult: Prevention of hypokalaemia: 20 mEq daily. Treatment of hypokalaemia 40-100 mEq/day bid-qid. Give in divided doses if >20 mEq/day. Intravenous Severe acute hypokalaemia Adult: If serum potassium level >2.5 mEq/L, give at a rate not exceeding 10 mEq/hr in a concentration of up to 40 mEq/L. Max dose: 200 mEq/24 hr. If serum potassium level <2 mEq/L, may infuse at a rate of up to 40 mEq/hr. Continuous cardiac monitoring is essential. Max dose: 400 mEq/24 hr. Max Dosage: 2-3 mmol potassium/kg body wt in 24 hrs.

Child Dose

Hypokalemia 0.5-2 mEq/kg PO q12hr Monitor closely: 0.5 mEq/kg/hr IV for 1-2 hr

Renal Dose

N/A

Administration

Should be taken with food.

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