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Medicines > classes: [[:Category:Electrolyte_replacements|Electrolyte replacement]] & duration: Variable; depends on ongoing losses

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generic:
Potassium chloride (1)
brand:
K-Dur, Klor-Con, Slow-K, Micro-K, K-Lyte/Cl (1)
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mechanism:
None (1)
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-000002EE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000002EF-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
10-20 mEq PO daily for prevention; treat established hypokalemia per measured deficit, typically 40-100 mEq/d in divided doses; IV 10 mEq/h peripheral, 20 mEq/h central with telemetry (1)
preparations:
8, 10, 20, 25 mEq tablets/capsules (most ER); effervescent and oral solution; IV concentrate (must be diluted) (1)
fda max:
IV peripheral 10 mEq/h (40 mEq/L); IV central 20 mEq/h with cardiac monitoring; PO single doses generally ≤40 mEq (1)
routes:
IV (1) · Oral (1)
onset:
Hours (PO); IV faster but rate-limited (1)
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halflife:
Not meaningfully described for an electrolyte; distribution between intra- and extracellular compartments is the relevant kinetic (1)
bioavailability:
60-80% (oral) (1)
pregnancy:
Generally safe at replacement doses; treat the underlying cause of hypokalemia.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)
legal:
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (higher concentrations and IV) and OTC (low-dose supplements) in US (1)

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