What is Klor Con 10 mEq used for?
What is Klor Con 10 mEq used for?
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.
Why should you not lay down after taking Klor Con?
Do not lie down for at least 10 minutes after taking this medication. Do not crush, chew, or suck on the tablets. Doing so can release all of the drug at once, increasing the risk of side effects.
What is the best time to take Klor Con?
Klor-Con® Extended-release Tablets should be taken with meals and with a glass of water or other liquid. This product should not be taken on an empty stomach because of its potential for gastric irritation (see WARNINGS).
What are the side effects of Klor Con M10?
What are the side effects of Potassium Chloride (Eqv-Klor-Con M10)(Oral)?
- severe throat irritation;
- chest pain, trouble breathing;
- pain, burning, bruising, swelling, irritation, or skin changes where the medicine was injected;
- stomach bloating, severe vomiting, severe stomach pain;
Should I take potassium in the morning or night?
You should check with your doctor before changing your diet. It is best to take this medicine with a meal or bedtime snack, or within 30 minutes after meals.
What time of day should potassium be taken?
It is best to take this medicine with a meal or bedtime snack, or within 30 minutes after meals. Swallow the extended-release tablet whole. Do not break, crush, chew, or suck it.
Why am I pooping out my potassium pills?
Sometimes you may see what appears to be a whole tablet in the stool after taking certain extended-release potassium chloride tablets. This is to be expected. Your body has absorbed the potassium from the tablet and the shell is then expelled.
Is 10 mEq of potassium a lot?
For oral dosage form (tablets): To prevent potassium loss or replace potassium lost by the body: Adults and teenagers—5 to 10 mEq taken two to four times a day. However, most people will not take more than 100 mEq a day.
