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Medical Conditions - Potassium Chloride

Potassium is essential for the proper functioning of the heart, kidneys, muscles, and nerves. Potassium chloride is a drug used to treat hypokalemia (low level of potassium) resulting from certain diseases, medicines, and chronic illnesses like diarrhea or vomiting. It can be taken orally or through intravenous infusion. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, throat irritation, chest pain, stomach bloating, etc.

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Potassium Chloride - Uses, Mechanism of Action, Precautions, and Side Effects

Potassium chloride is a medication used to treat and manage severe hypokalemia. The article explains the drug in detail.

9 min readDecember 14, 2022