Kaon-CI

Potassium chloride is a prescription medication used to treat and prevent low potassium levels due to poor dietary intake, certain diseases, or other drugs.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Serious side effects have been reported with potassium chloride. See “Drug Precautions” section.

Common side effects of potassium chloride include:

• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• gas
• abdominal pain

This is not a complete list of potassium chloride side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking potassium chloride, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:

• have a history of heart or kidney disease
• have an adrenal disease such as Addison’s disease
• are pregnant or breastfeeding

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Potassium chloride falls into category C. This medication may be given to a pregnant woman if her healthcare provider believes that its benefits to the pregnant woman outweigh any possible risks to her unborn baby.

It is not known if potassium chloride will harm your unborn baby.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.

The active ingredient in potassium chloride is excreted in human breast milk. The effect of potassium chloride on the nursing infant is not known.

• Store potassium chloride at room temperature.
• Keep this and all medicines out of the reach of children.