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What is Potassium Gluconate?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Kaon

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Potassium gluconate is an electrolyte supplement used for the treatment or prevention of hypokalemia.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 14 6
Low potassium (hypokalemia) 12 3
Muscle spasms 12 5
Increase effect of another treatment 2 0
Atrophy of muscles 1 0
Food allergy 1 1

Show all 14 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 12

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Potassium Gluconate

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Potassium Gluconate

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Reason Patients Percentage
Other 3
Personal research 2
Side effects too severe 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
Course of treatment ended 1
Did not seem to work 1
Doctor's advice 1
Expense 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Potassium Gluconate

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 2
1 - 6 months 2
1 - 2 years 2
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 9
Usually 2
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 11
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 3
Not specified 10

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Potassium Gluconate after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Potassium chloride (Klor-Con) 1
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1 patient evaluation for Potassium Gluconate

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Jan 26, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2.5 mEq Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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