What is Potassium chloride?
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Potassium chloride is an electrolyte supplement used for the treatment or prevention of low potassium levels in the blood stream, known as hypokalemia.
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How do members experience Potassium chloride?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Low potassium (hypokalemia) | 263 | 53 | |
Increase effect of another treatment | 56 | 17 | |
General health | 39 | 6 | |
Treat side effects of another treatment | 8 | 6 | |
Stiffness/spasticity | 7 | 0 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Stomach pain | 2 | |
Chest tightness | 1 | |
Lightheadedness | 1 | |
Nausea | 1 | |
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | 1 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 1 | |
Moderate | 3 | |
Mild | 10 | |
None | 84 |
Member evaluations
childsplay
evaluated on Nov 19, 2020
- Perceived effectiveness for low potassium (hypokalemia): Moderate
- Side effects: None
jmartell
evaluated on Feb 15, 2016
- Perceived effectiveness for low potassium (hypokalemia): Can't tell
- Side effects: None
thjuland
evaluated on Mar 03, 2016
- Perceived effectiveness for Support heart health: Slight
- Side effects: None
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