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Potassium Chloride (K-Dur)

Potassium Chloride (K-Dur)

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Potassium Chloride (K-Dur) is a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for several functions of your body, the beating of your heart .

Potassium Chloride (K-Dur) is an electrolyte replenisher. The chemical name of the active ingredient is potassium chloride, and the structural formula is KCl. Potassium chloride, USP occurs as a white, granular powder or as colorless crystals. It is odorless and has a saline taste. Its solutions are neutral to litmus. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol.

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Potassium Chloride (K-Dur) 600 mg
Brand name: K-Dur
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60 Tabs $0.64 $38.40 $34.80  
90 Tabs $0.63 $56.70 $51.30  
120 Tabs $0.57 $68.40 $61.20  
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What is potassium chloride?

Potassium is a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for several functions of your body, especially the beating of your heart.

Potassium chloride is used to prevent or to treat low blood levels of potassium (hypokalemia). Potassium levels can be low as a result of a disease or from taking certain medicines, or after a prolonged illness with diarrhea or vomiting.

Potassium chloride may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

K-Dur is an electrolyte replenisher. The chemical name of the active ingredient is potassium chloride, and the structural formula is KCl. Potassium chloride, USP occurs as a white, granular powder or as colorless crystals. It is odorless and has a saline taste. Its solutions are neutral to litmus. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol.

K-Dur is a tablet formulation (not enteric coated or wax matrix) containing microencapsulated potassium chloride crystals which disperse upon tablet disintegration. In simulated gastric fluid at 37°C and in the absence of outside agitation, K-Dur begins disintegrating into microencapsulated crystals within seconds and completely disintegrates within 1 minute. The microencapsulated crystals are formulated especially to provide an extended release of potassium chloride.

Inactive Ingredients: Crospovidone, Ethyl-cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, and Microcrystalline Cellulose.


What is the most important information I should know about potassium chloride?

You should not use this medication if you have kidney failure, Addison's disease , severe burns or other tissue injury, if you are dehydrated, if you take certain diuretics (water pills), or if you have high levels of potassium in your blood (hyperkalemia). Do not crush, chew, break, or suck on an extended-release tablet or capsule. Swallow the pill whole. Breaking or crushing the pill may cause much of the drug to be released at one time. Sucking on a potassium tablet can irritate your mouth or throat. Take this medication with food or just after a meal.

To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood may need to be tested often. Your heart rate may also be checked using an electrocardiograph or ECG (sometimes regularly called an EKG) to measure electrical activity of the heart. This test will help your doctor determine how a long to treat you with potassium. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

Serious side effects of potassium include heartbeat, muscle weakness or limp feeling, severe stomach pain, and numbness or tingling in your hands, feet, or mouth.
Do not stop taking this medication without first talking to your doctor. If you stop taking potassium suddenly, your condition may become worse.

What should I discuss with my health care provider before taking potassium chloride?

You should not use this medication if you are allergic to it, or if you have certain conditions. Be sure your doctor knows if you have :

high levels of potassium in your blood (hyperkalemia);

kidney failure;

Addison's disease (an adrenal gland disorder);

a large tissue injury such as a severe burn ;

if you are severely dehydrated; or

if you are taking a "potassium-sparing" diuretic ( water pill) such as amiloride (Midamor, Moduretic), spironolactone (Aldactone, Aldactazide), triamterene (Dyrenium, Dyazide, Maxzide).

Before using potassium chloride, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have :

kidney disease ;

heart disease or high blood pressure;

a blockage in your stomach or intestines; or

chronic diarrhea (such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease ).

If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take potassium chloride.
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