# Potassium Chloride (Klor-Con)

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Data: FDA Orange Book and OpenFDA, refreshed periodically

## What is Potassium Chloride?

Potassium Chloride (brand name: Klor-Con) is an electrolyte supplement. Across the United States, 210,000 doctors prescribe Potassium to approximately 3.3 million Medicare patients, making it one of the 50 most prescribed drugs in America.

## Brand names

Klor-Con

## Indications

Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets are indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets are a potassium salt, indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose re

## Conditions treated

- [Hypokalemia (Low Potassium)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/conditions/hypokalemia-low-potassium)
- [Potassium Deficiency](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/conditions/potassium-deficiency)

## Mechanism of action

The potassium ion is the principal intracellular cation of most body tissues. Potassium ions participate in a number of essential physiological processes including the maintenance of intracellular tonicity, the transmission of nerve impulses, the contraction of cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle and the maintenance of normal renal function.

## Drug classification

- Established Pharmacologic Class: Electrolyte Supplement
- Route of administration: ORAL

## Common side effects

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, flatulence

## Sources and disclaimers

- FDA Orange Book and OpenFDA dataset
- This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.

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