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Potassium Chloride

Generic: POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

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Basic Information
Manufacturer
Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
ORAL
FDA Set ID
94ae03cc-b620-0dbb-e053-2a95a90a922c
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets are 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.

Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets are 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.

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Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions have been identified with use of oral potassium salts.

Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

The most common adverse reactions to oral potassium salts are nausea, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain/discomfort, and diarrhea.

There have been reports of hyperkalemia and of upper and lower gastrointestinal conditions including obstruction, bleeding, ulceration, perforation [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) and Overdosage (10) ] .

Skin rash has been reported rarely.

Most common adverse reactions are nausea, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain/discomfort, and diarrhea (6) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC at 1-888-341-9214 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.