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Therapeutic Actions: Indications

Potassium is an important intracellular cation that participates in many physiological processes like maintaining intracellular tonicity, nerve impulse transmission, and muscle contraction. It can be indicated to treat potassium deficiency from conditions like vomiting, diarrhea, or prolonged diuretic use. Potassium should not be used in cases of severe renal impairment, untreated Addison's disease, hyperkalemia, acute dehydration, or GI disorders that delay passage. Slow K is a extended-release formulation meant to provide a gradual release of potassium to minimize high localized concentrations in the GI tract, and it should never be added to an IV bag that is hanging. Close monitoring of IV sites and cardiac rhythm is needed with IV potassium.

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Therapeutic Actions: Indications

Potassium is an important intracellular cation that participates in many physiological processes like maintaining intracellular tonicity, nerve impulse transmission, and muscle contraction. It can be indicated to treat potassium deficiency from conditions like vomiting, diarrhea, or prolonged diuretic use. Potassium should not be used in cases of severe renal impairment, untreated Addison's disease, hyperkalemia, acute dehydration, or GI disorders that delay passage. Slow K is a extended-release formulation meant to provide a gradual release of potassium to minimize high localized concentrations in the GI tract, and it should never be added to an IV bag that is hanging. Close monitoring of IV sites and cardiac rhythm is needed with IV potassium.

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Classification

Electrolyte

Therapeutic actions
Principal intracellular cation of most body tissues, participates in a number of physiologic
processes

maintaining intracellular tonicity,

transmission of nerve impulses,

contraction of cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle,

maintenance of normal renal function;

carbohydrate metabolism and various enzymatic reactions

Indications
Potassium deficiency - severe vomiting, diarrhea; intestinal drainage, fistulas, or

malabsorption; prolonged diuresis, diabetic acidosis.


secondary to diuretic or corticosteroid therapy

Contraindications
severe renal impairment with oliguria, anuria, azotemia;
untreated Addisons disease;
hyperkalemia;
acute dehydration;
GI disorders that delay passage in the GI tract.

Slow K
in a wax matrix. This formulation is intended to provide an extended-release of potassium from
the matrix to minimize the likelihood of producing high, localized concentrations of potassium
within the gastrointestinal tract.
never add KCl to an IV bag/bottle which is hanging. After adding KCl invert

bag/bottle several times to ensure even distribution

Monitor IV injection sites regularly for necrosis, tissue sloughing, phlebitis.

Monitor cardiac rhythm carefully during IV administration.

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