Potassium Chloride
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Potassium Chloride
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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.
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.
Contraindication
Potassium Chloride is contraindicated in conditions like Acute dehydration.
Side 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.
Warnings
Administer potassium products with caution to hypokalemic hypertensive patients, because it will lower the blood pressure.
High Risk Groups
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.
Dosage
Potassium Chloride Dosage for Adults
| Dose | 53.3 mg/ kg |
| Single Dose | 53 (53.3) |
| Frequency | 24 hourly |
| Route | IV |
| Dose | 20 to 40 mEq |
| Single Dose | 30 (30) |
| Frequency | 12 hourly |
| Route | PO |
| Note: According to the need and tolerance. |
Potassium Chloride Dosage for Neonatal
| Dose | 186.56 to 261.19 mg/kg |
| Single Dose | 220 (223.875) |
| Frequency | 24 hourly |
| Route | IV Infusion |
| Note: As Required | |
| Dose | 62.18 to 87.06 mg/kg |
| Single Dose | 75 (74.62) |
| Frequency | 8 hourly |
| Route | Oral |
| Note: - |
Potassium Chloride Dosage for Paedriatic
| Dose | 186.56 to 261.19 mg/kg |
| Single Dose | 220 (223.875) |
| Frequency | 24 hourly |
| Route | IV Infusion |
| Note: As Required | |
| Dose | 62.18 to 87.06 mg/kg |
| Single Dose | 75 (74.62) |
| Frequency | 8 hourly |
| Route | Oral |
| Note: - |
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