Classification Electrolyte Therapeutic actions Principal intracellular cation of most body tissues, participates in a number of physiologic processes— maintaining intracellular tonicity, transmission of nerve impulses, contraction of cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle, maintenance of normal renal function; carbohydrate metabolism and various enzymatic reactions Indications Potassium deficiency - severe vomiting, diarrhea; intestinal drainage, fistulas, or malabsorption; prolonged diuresis, diabetic acidosis. secondary to diuretic or corticosteroid therapy Contraindications severe renal impairment with oliguria, anuria, azotemia; untreated Addison’s disease; hyperkalemia; acute dehydration; GI disorders that delay passage in the GI tract. Slow K in a wax matrix. This formulation is intended to provide an extended- release of potassium from the matrix to minimize the likelihood of
ClassificationElectrolyteTherapeutic actionsPrincipal
intracellular cation of most body tissues, participates in a number
of physiologic processes maintaining intracellular tonicity,
transmission of nerve impulses, contraction of cardiac, skeletal,
and smooth muscle, maintenance of normal renal function;
carbohydrate metabolism and various enzymatic
reactionsIndicationsPotassium deficiency - severe vomiting,
diarrhea; intestinal drainage, fstulas, or malabsorption; prolonged
diuresis, diabetic acidosis.secondary to diuretic or corticosteroid
therapyContraindicationssevere renal impairment with oliguria,
anuria, azotemia; untreated Addisons disease; hyperkalemia;acute
dehydration; !" disorders that delay passage in the !" tract#Slow
Kin a wa$ matri$# %his formulation is intended to provide an
extended-release of potassium from the matri$ to minimize the
likelihood of producing high, localized concentrations of potassium
within the gastrointestinal tract#never add KCl to an IV bag/bottle
which is hanging. !ter adding KCl invert bag/bottle several times
to ensure even distribution &onitor "' in(ection sites
regularly for necrosis, tissue sloughing, phlebitis# &onitor
cardiac rhythm carefully during "' administration#
