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USES: This medication is used to prevent or treat low potassium blood levels caused by "water pills" (diuretics) or poor diet.
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Overview | Photos | How
To Use | Side
Effects | Precautions | Missed
Dose | Drug
Interactions | |
Kaon
Uses
This medication is used to prevent or treat low potassium blood levels caused by "water pills" (diuretics) or poor diet. Notes
- Salt substitutes contain potassium.
- Talk to your doctor about using a salt substitute.
- Foods high in potassium include: bananas, citrus fruits, watermelon, cantaloupe, raisins, dates, prunes, avocados, apricots, beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, potatoes, yams, lentils, fish, chicken, turkey, ham, beef, and milk.
Storage
- Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
- Don't freeze liquid forms.
How
To Use - To prevent stomach upset, take each dose with food or immediately after a meal.
- Sustained-release capsules and tablets must be swallowed whole.
- Do not crush or chew them as side effects may be increased.
- Take each dose with a full glass of water.
- The liquid and powder forms must be diluted in a glass of cold water or juice before taking.
- Drink slowly.
Side
Effects - May cause diarrhea, stomach upset, nausea or vomiting the first few days as your body adjusts to the medicine.
- Inform your doctor if you develop breathing difficulties, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, confusion; tingling of the hands or feet; or muscle weakness.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Be sure your doctor knows your complete medical history especially if you have had kidney problems, heart disease, problems with digestion or if you have any allergies.
- This medication should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
- Potassium supplements are not known to appear in breast milk.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed
Dose - If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered, if you should remember within 2 hours.
- If you do not remember until later, skip the missed dose and resume your usual schedule.
- Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
Drug
Interactions - Inform your doctor about all the medicines you use (both prescription and nonprescription) especially if you take other water pills, ACE inhibitors (Capoten-like drugs for blood pressure) or digoxin (Lanoxin for heart problems) as your dose may need to be adjusted or you may need to be monitored more closely.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS
OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
discontinuing any course of treatment. | |