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Potassium chloride
It is a chemical compound which has potassium and chloride in it- medically used to replace potassium either by mouth or intra venously.
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How dangerous is potassium chloride injection?
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A 31-year old asked:
Potassium chloride would go under what care plan?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Please describe the medication: potassium chloride?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: potassium chloride?
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A 39-year old asked:
Could you explain what is potassium chloride and is it lethal?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How long after taking one potassium chloride 8meq a day would i feel any effects of any?
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A 40-year old asked:
What amount potassium chloride is fatal?
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A 45-year old asked:
Could potassium chloride make you nauseated?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Whats the best natural food source of potassium chloride other than salt?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you tell me in biological term on what is the effect of potassium chloride on human body?
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A 46-year old female asked:
What is the difference between potassium chloride ER and Cr pls? I have taken Cr for over 20 yrs. It is a script dosage of 8 meqs twice a day. Will th
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A 39-year old asked:
Should i take potassium chloride or potassium gluconate ?
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A 43-year old asked:
What will happen if potassium chloride is injected into human blood?
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A 49-year old asked:
How much time does it take for potassium chloride to stop the heart?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How long till potassium chloride supplements get out of your system?
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A 42-year old asked:
How much of potassium chloride do you need to inject for hyperkalemia to occur?
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A 24-year old female asked:
How quickly is the powdered form of Potassium Chloride 25mEq absorbed into the body? How long does it take to raise blood level of K?
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A 27-year old male asked:
If someone has potassium 5.0 and drinks enough potassium chloride to make it 6.0 how fast can normal healthy kidneys bring it back down to normal?
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A 22-year old male asked:
When we eat a banana is the potassium absorbed straight away? Or does it release it through the day? How does it work? Potassium chloride faster absb?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can potassium chloride decrease heart rate?
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A 45-year old asked:
Potassium phosphate vs potassium chloride, how effective is one over the other?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How long does oral potassium chloride in liquid form take to get into the blood after drinking it?
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A 52-year old female asked:
My potassium level is low, dr started me on potassium chloride, but I take lisinipril htc. Is this ok?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why is there an edema when you have Cardiomyopathy? I was given a diuretics. Now why do you think is it that I was given a potassium chloride?
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A female asked:
I have been on lasix for 4 years now. I first was prescribed 20 mg as needed daily for swelling. After a while 20 mg was not enough. I started taking more and more. I now have to take potassium chloride twice daily because of the lasix. I tried to stop it
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A 39-year old asked:
Which electrode works better potassium chloride or silver chloride for ecg?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the difference between potassium chloride and bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Noticed the daily can of low sodium V-8 is spiked with potassium chloride. Since Im on lisinopril, is this wise?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Would eating a gram of potassium chloride lower blood pressure, and eating a gram of salt raise it? Is there a certain ratio you should have?
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A female asked:
Are potassium chloride and potassium citrate interchangeable? Been taking potassium chloride for 4 yrs. Dr. wrote Rx for potassium citrate? Mistake?
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