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Drug Overview
Potassium Gluconate belongs to the family of drugs known as an Antihypokalemic medicine also known as Electrolyte replenisher and commonly used as potassium supplements may be needed by patients who do not have enough potassium in their regular diet or have lost too much potassium because of illness or treatment with certain medicines. The exact working mechanism of Potassium Gluconate is not fully understood.
Potassium gluconate is used to prevent or to treat potassium deficiency. The potassium deficiency occurs due to excessive losses of potassium through the alimentary tract or through the kidneys. The symptoms of potassium deficiency include hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, anorexia, weakness, fatigue, listlessness and cardiac dysrhythmias. Prominent U-waves are seen in the electrocardiograms of those with hypokalemia.
Potassium Gluconate always takes under doctor’s guidance. The recommended doses of Potassium Gluconate will be different for different patients, according to the requirements of each patient; you continue to take it for as long as your doctor prescribes. If you can not tolerate the recommended dosage, your doctor can prescribe a dose that sufficient for you. Take Potassium Gluconate exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Potassium Gluconate is being manufactured by Jamieson laboratories and available in 50mg Tablets. Potassium Gluconate may also be used for relieves other conditions that determined by your doctor or consultant.
Effects - How it works in the body
Potassium Gluconate belongs to the family of drugs known as an Antihypokalemic medicine also known as Electrolyte replenisher and commonly used as potassium supplements may be needed by patients who do not have enough potassium in their regular diet or have lost too much potassium because of illness or treatment with certain medicines. The exact working mechanism of Potassium Gluconate is not fully understood.
Potassium is an essential macromineral in human nutrition with a wide range of biochemical and physiological roles. Among other things, it is important in the transmission of nerve impulses, the contraction of cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle, the production of energy, the synthesis of nucleic acids, the maintenance of intracellular tonicity and the maintenance of normal blood pressure.
Side effects
Possible side effects that occurs during the uses of Potassium Gluconate:
- Allergic reactions
- Muscle weakness
- Irregular heartbeat
- Mood changes
- Nausea and vomiting
- Confusion
- Irregular or slow heartbeat
- Numbness or tingling in hands, feet, or lips
- Shortness of breath
- Difficult breathing
- Unexplained anxiety
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- Chest or throat pain
- Stools with blood
- Diarrhea
- Stomach pain
- Gas
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
- Yellowing of the eyes or skin
Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, so its your responsibilities that tell your doctor or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also you tell your doctor or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or addicted to illegal drugs. These may affect the working mechanism of Potassium Gluconate. In these cases, your doctor may change the dose or teach precautions may be necessary. Therefore when you are taking Potassium Gluconate, it is most important that your doctor or health care professional know if you are taking any of the following or other drugs:
- Alcohol
- Amantadine or Symmetrel
- Anticholinergics or medicine for abdominal or stomach spasms or cramps
- Antidepressants or medicine for depression
- Antidyskinetics or medicine for Parkinson's disease
- Antihistamines
- Antipsychotic medicine or medicine for mental illness
- Buclizine or Bucladin
- Carbamazepine or Tegretol
- Cyclizine or Marezine
- Cyclobenzaprine or Flexeril
- Disopyramide or Norpace
- Flavoxate or Urispas
- Ipratropium or Atrovent
- Meclizine or Antivert
- Methylphenidate or Ritalin
- Orphenadrine or Norflex
- Oxybutynin or Ditropan
- Procainamide or Pronestyl
- Promethazine or Phenergan
- Quinidine or Quinidex
- Trimeprazine or Temaril
Counterindications
You shouldn’t use this medicine without consultation of doctor if you have an allergy to Potassium Gluconate or any other ingredients of this medicine.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem liver disease.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of Kidney disease.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of heart disease or blood disorders.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of Diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problems of Addison's disease or underactive adrenal glands.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problems of hyperkalemia or high blood levels of potassium.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problems of Diarrhea or Stomach ulcer.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problems of Intestinal or esophageal blockage.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant.
You shouldn’t use Potassium Gluconate without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to breastfeeding.
Similar drugs
- Potassium Chloride
- Slow-K
- Cena-K
- Gen-K
- K+ 10
- Kaochlor
- Kaochlor SF
- Kaon-Cl
- Kaon-Cl-10
- Kay Ciel
- K+ Care
- K-Dur 10
- K-Dur 20
- K-Lease
- K-Lor™
- Klor-Con
- Klor-Con 8
- Klor-Con 10
- Klor-Con/25
- Klorvess
- Klotrix
- K/Lyte/Cl
- K-Norm
- K-Tab
- Micro-K 10 Extencaps
- Micro-K LS
- Potasalan
- Rum-K
- Slow-K
- Ten-K
- Celek 20 (Mexico)
- Clor-K-Zaf (Mexico)
- Cloruro De Potasio (Mexico)
- Kaliolite (Mexico)
Major drug Manufacturers
- Jamieson laboratories
- Venus laboratories
- Novartis Pharmaceutical
- Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceutical (Canada)
- Pharmacia & Upjohn Pharmaceutical
- Schering Pharmaceutical
- Barre-Nat Pharmaceutical
- Allergan Pharmaceutical
- Upsher-Smith Pharmaceutical
- Bristol-Myers Pharmaceutical
- Schering Pharmaceuticals
From where can one get Potassium Gluconate?
Anyone can buy Potassium Gluconate from Online Canadian Pharmacy, which is available at a discounted price, 50% off, in Canada, and the best way to get Potassium Gluconate is by logging on to http://www.canadiandrugswholesale.com for online orders. This pharmacy provides you with drugs at cheap and affordable prices. One can order the medicine and pay through VISA, MasterCard or international money order.
Why to buy Potassium Gluconate drug from Canada?
It is cheaper to buy Potassium Gluconate from Online Canadian Pharmacy, because Canadian government regulates the prices of Potassium Gluconate and also because of the very common reason of exchange rate. Since, the Canadian dollar is cheaper as compared to the US Dollars, so one can buy more Potassium Gluconate from Canada, there by saving a lot of money.
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