Klor-Con Medication Summary
No separate FDA Medication Guide was found for this label. This summary is based on FDA/DailyMed prescribing information.
What is this medication?
This medication is described in FDA/DailyMed prescribing information. No separate FDA Medication Guide was found for this label. This summary is based on FDA/DailyMed prescribing information.
What is this medication used for?
Klor-Con is 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.
What should I know before taking it?
Potassium chloride is contraindicated in patients on triamterene and amiloride.
What important warnings are listed?
Gastrointestinal Irritation: Take with meals. ( 5.1)
How is this medication usually taken?
Klor-Con extended-release tablets are supplied as: 600 mg (8 mEq) are film-coated, round white, tablets debossed with "T229". 750 mg (10 mEq) are film-coated, round yellow, tablets debossed with "T230".
What side effects are listed?
The following adverse reactions have been identified with use of oral potassium salts. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. The most common adverse reactions to oral potassium salts are nausea, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain/discomfort, and diarrhea. There have been reports hyperkalemia and of upper and lower gastrointestinal condition including obstruction, bleeding, ulceration, perforation. Skin rash has been reported rarely.
What interactions are listed?
Triamterene and amiloride: Concomitant use is contraindicated ( 7.1) Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors: Monitor for hyperkalemia ( 7.2) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Monitor for hyperkalemia ( 7.3)
Where can I find the official prescribing information?
Review the full prescribing information on DailyMed: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=4340c3f2-ecf8-44cd-9b69-217f543e24e2
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