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Potassium chloride for Prevention of Hypokalemia User Reviews

Brand names: Klor-Con, K-Dur, K-Tab, Klor-Con M20, Klor-Con 10, Klor-Con M10, Kal Potassium 99, Klor-Con Sprinkle, Klor-Con M15 Pokonza Epiklor Cena K Klor-Con 8 Glu-K Ed K+10 Gen-K …show all brand names

Rating: 6.5

Potassium chloride has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 16 reviews for the treatment of prevention of hypokalemia. 50% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Potassium chloride

  • Sco...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 23, 2021

"My doctor started me on 10 mg. After a month, my potassium levels didn't change, so she put me on 20 mg a day. A month later, my levels were the same, so she had me take two 20 mg pills a day. After two weeks, my potassium was normal. She told me to continue with that dosage. The following week, I started getting stomach pains. The pains were mild, but I had it for five days. After reading that stomach pains were one of the more common side effects of the drug, I stopped taking them completely and the pain subsided by the next day. While I'm glad the pills brought my levels up to normal, I have no doubt that my stomach issues were caused by the potassium."

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  • MJa...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 16, 2018

Potassium chloride "The pills are just too big. I choke almost every time I take them. If they were coated with something to alleviate the chalk-like outside consistency, it might help. I cut them in half using a pill cutter, and that helps somewhat. But I have informed my husband to sue the company when trying to swallow one of these pills if it actually chokes me to death."

5 / 10
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  • bil...
  • November 9, 2015

Potassium chloride "The pills are too large to swallow, and I almost choked twice. So now I bite the tablet in half. I'm afraid to swallow, and my voice is getting hoarse. I'm thinking of stopping this med. Is there a liquid form available?"

7 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 30, 2018

"I had slight nausea the first day of taking potassium chloride, and the second day I had extreme nausea, almost vomiting (took with lots of food and water both times). I'm scared to take it again. I felt like I was poisoned. 8 mEq once a day."

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  • Jam...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • August 13, 2013

"I have congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy. This medicine works properly. Helps with potassium regulation during Furosemide therapy. However, it is too hard to take. Makes me gag. It's like swallowing chalk."

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  • Ark...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 19, 2019

"Husband has been taking 240 mEq/day KCL ER tabs per cardiologist. Maintains low normal K levels but has had 1 perforated ulcer/almost died, plus another gastric bleed hospitalization with transfusion. Doctors all say it should not cause this - all the literature shows the ER tabs are hardest on the gastric area. Switched to liquid and/or dissolvable powder and no problems at all. These are way more expensive, so check around for the best deal if you can’t take tablets."

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  • Hel...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 4, 2023

"I have Stage 4 Metastasized Colon Cancer and metastatic Breast Cancer. I am awaiting a surgical procedure due to a partially blocked Colon. My Cancer Dr. prescribed this to me in the liquid form. At the Pharmacist's, I asked, 'What are the side effects because I am allergic to many drugs and foods?' His ONLY reply was, 'It doesn't have any side effects except for diarrhea. That's it.' He gave me a giant bottle of hundreds of ounces of this stuff. I could easily die from not knowing, A. how to take this-in liquid form it has got to be diluted. B. taking too much can kill a person. He said none of that. I had to do my own research in order to figure out how to take this. What scares me is I am really allergic to bananas. Also prune juice. I diluted this-drank 2 ml in a full glass of water. Got heaviness. Pain this morning. Had a bowel movement, but my stomach just plain hurts! Scary to think they were going to inject 14 ml directly into my Port! I remain fearful of these Drs."

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  • Yuc...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 26, 2023

"I was prescribed the drug 20 MEQ. I am allergic to binders, so I dissolve two pills in a teaspoon of water and hide them in applesauce. Now, I have hives from my collarbone to the soles of my feet, which is due to the binding agent they use. I have been allergic to every form of binding agent, but the effervescent form was okay for four days before I had an allergic reaction. I received a shot of Benadryl while I was in the hospital. It is important that they find a solution to the issue with the binding agents."

8 / 10
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  • Bet...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • June 15, 2024

"My potassium tends to go under range. My oncologist has me taking 10 mEq of potassium daily. Brought numbers up into range. My pill is round and has a yellow coating on it. Easier to take than the non-coated pills people are talking about on here."

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  • Anonymous
  • January 21, 2012

Potassium chloride "I got severe gastrointestinal pain/cramps and diarrhea after 2 doses."

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  • Spa...
  • December 20, 2013

Potassium chloride "Increased urination and loss of bladder control."

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  • T M...
  • March 9, 2014

Potassium chloride "Works great, I feel so much better, and no side effects at all!"

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  • mag...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • August 7, 2013

Potassium chloride "Didn't notice a change when I first began, but if I missed a dose, then I noticed it. Found it to be quite effective and easy to take and become accustomed to."

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  • Anonymous
  • March 22, 2010

"I have to take this often with the diuretics I'm taking. So far, no major side effects."

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  • Yuc...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 27, 2020

Potassium chloride "My skin is peeling off my hands, and Acetonide doesn't help. I'm going to cut back on using this drug."

8 / 10
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  • Ann...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 27, 2022

"Brought my levels back up... made my throat very irritable."

8 / 10
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