This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood. A normal level of potassium in the blood is important. Potassium helps your cells, kidneys, heart, muscles, and nerves work properly.

What is the difference between potassium chloride and Klor Con?

Potassium chloride is sold as a generic drug but is also marketed under the following brand names: Klor-Con M, K-Tab, Klor Con and Micro K. Keep in mind that these are more expensive than generic potassium chloride because they are brand drugs.

What drug class is Klor Con?

Klor-Con is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of low potassium levels (Hypokalemia), Renal Impairment and Hepatic Impairment. Klor-Con may be used alone or with other medications. Klor-Con belongs to a class of drugs called Elecrolytes.

What are the negative effects of potassium chloride?

Common side effects of potassium chloride are:

  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • gas,
  • abdominal pain or discomfort, and.
  • diarrhea.

Can you drink alcohol with Klor Con?

Drug and food interactions Both hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) may occur, depending on how much and how often you drink. You should avoid using alcohol if your diabetes is not well controlled or if you have high triglycerides, neuropathy (nerve damage), or pancreatitis.

Why should you not lie down after taking potassium?

Sucking on a potassium tablet can irritate your mouth or throat. Avoid lying down for at least 30 minutes after you take this medication.

Is Klor-Con m soluble in water?

Its solutions are neutral to litmus. It is freely soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Klor-Con ® M is a tablet formulation (not enteric-coated or wax matrix) containing individually microencapsulated potassium chloride crystals which disperse upon tablet disintegration.

What is a Klor-Con tablet?

Klor-Con®(Potassium Chloride Extended-release Tablets, USP)are wax matrix tablets formulated to provide an extended rate of release of potassium chloride and thus to minimize the possibility of high local concentration of potassium near the gastrointestinal wall. KLOR-CON® Potassium Chloride Extended-release Tablets, USP 8 mEq and 10 mEq 21670606

What is Klor-Con ® (potassium chloride)?

See full prescribing information for KLOR-CON ®. Potassium chloride is a potassium salt indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. ( 1)

What is M10 Klor-Con?

Klor-Con ® M10 (potassium chloride extended-release tablets, USP) is an immediately dispersing extended-release oral dosage form of potassium chloride containing 750 mg of microencapsulated potassium chloride, USP equivalent to 10 mEq of potassium in a tablet.