Klotrix, the branded prescription medication is basically the
mineral supplement made from
potassium chloride to be used for
preventing or treating low amounts of potassium in the blood.
The normal levels of potassium in the blood is significant so
that the cells, nerves, heart, muscles and kidneys functional
properly. The normal blood levels of potassium are generally
attained by eating the well balanced diets. Anyway, certain
conditions make the body losing potassium quicker than it is
replaced through the regular diets. Such conditions include
treatment with typical ‘water pills’ or diuretics, improper and
poor diets or some medical conditions such as sever diarrhoea
typically with vomiting.
Klotrix – potassium chloride is the solid, oral dose form of
potassium having 750 mg of potassium chloride USP grade which is
equivalent to 10 mEq of potassium formulated in the film coated
wax-matrix tablet form. This medication is intended of providing
the controlled release of potassium from the matrix for
diminishing the chances of producing high localized
concentrations of potassium in the gastrointestinal tract. The
drug refills the electrolyte. Potassium chloride USP transpires
as the white granular powder or like colorless crystals,
odorless and has saline taste having its solutions neutral to
litmus. It is freely soluble in alcohol.
Klotrix is used for the treatment of patients having hypokalemia
with or without metabolic alkalosis, in digitalis intoxication
and for hypokalemia familial periodic paralysis. Also for
prevention of hypokalemia in patients who are vulnerable
especially if hypokalemia develops in patients with remarkable
cardiac arrhythmias. The drug is available in US, Canada, UK,
and Australia, for other countries through internet drug stores.
Doctors prescribe it on the basis of certain clinical tests
only. Some of the
other drugs are
emedastine,
anistreplase,
lormetazepam
