Prescription Required
Potassium Chloride is used to treat the following -
Main Benefits
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
Find the right dosage based on disease and age
Age Group | Dosage |
Adult |
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Geriatric |
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13 - 18 years (Adolescent) |
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2 - 12 years (Child) |
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Infant (1 month to 2 years) |
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Based on research, the following side effects have been observed when Potassium Chloride is used -
Severe
Moderate
Mild
Is the use of Potassium Chloride safe for pregnant women?
Potassium Chloride is safe for pregnant women.
Is the use of Potassium Chloride safe during breastfeeding?
Potassium Chloride does not show any side effects in breastfeeding women.
What is the effect of Potassium Chloride on the Kidneys?
Potassium Chloride is not harmful for kidneys.
What is the effect of Potassium Chloride on the Liver?
Potassium Chloride does not damage the liver.
What is the effect of Potassium Chloride on the Heart?
Potassium Chloride is not harmful for the heart.
Potassium Chloride should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -
Severe
Moderate
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Potassium Chloride unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Potassium Chloride habit forming or addictive?
No, you will not get addicted to Potassium Chloride.
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?
Yes, you can comfortably use machinery or drive after taking Potassium Chloride since it will not make you feel sleepy.
Is it safe?
Yes, Potassium Chloride does not show any kind of adverse effect.
Is it able to treat mental disorders?
There is no benefit of taking Potassium Chloride for mental disorders.
Interaction between Food and Potassium Chloride
You can take Potassium Chloride with food.
Interaction between Alcohol and Potassium Chloride
No research has been done on this till date. Therefore, it is not known what the effect of taking Potassium Chloride with alcohol will be.
This medicine data has been created by -
B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience
References
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]. Maryland. USA; Package leaflet information for the user; Potassium Chloride
April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski. [link]. Sixteenth Edition. Philadelphia, China: F. A. Davis Company; 2019: Page No 1041-1042