What is Potassium chloride?
Category: Prescription Drugs
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Potassium chloride is an electrolyte supplement used for the treatment or prevention of low potassium levels in the blood stream, known as hypokalemia.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low potassium (hypokalemia) | 254 | 53 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 52 | 17 | |
| General health | 36 | 5 | |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 8 | 0 | |
| Treat side effects of another treatment | 8 | 6 |
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- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 3 | |
| Mild | 9 | |
| None | 83 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Potassium chloride
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Stomach pain | 2 | |
| Chest tightness | 1 | |
| Lightheadedness | 1 | |
| Nausea | 1 | |
| Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Potassium chloride
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 26 | |
| Other | 15 | |
| Doctor's advice | 14 | |
| Did not seem to work | 4 | |
| Expense | 2 | |
| Side effects too severe | 2 | |
| Personal research | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Potassium chloride
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 13 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 11 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 10 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 9 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 10 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 6 | |
| 10 years or more | 3 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped taking Potassium chloride and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Potassium Chloride ER | 1 | |
| Potassium Gluconate (Kaon) | 1 |
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