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potassium bicarbonate (Effer-K, K-lyte)
Indications:
1) hypokalemia
2) hypokalemia associated with metabolic acidosis & hyperchloremia
Dosage:
Tablet: 25 meq with citric acid.
Pharmacokinetics:
- elimination :route kidney
Adverse effects:
1) hyperkalemia
2) GI irritation
Related
K+
General
salt
metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
Component-of
calcium carbonate/potassium bicarbonate/sodium bicarbonate
citrate/potassium bicarbonate/sodium bicarbonate
pancreatin/potassium bicarbonate/sodium bicarbonate