Kaleorid
Kaleorid is a medicine that helps your body get enough potassium if your potassium levels are too low, for example due to certain diseases or other medicines.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you the right dose. Usually, it's 1-2 tablets (750 mg strength) 2-3 times a day, or 1-2 tablets (1 g strength) twice a day.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with at least one glass of water. Do not take them while lying down or just before going to bed.
Do not take more than your doctor prescribes. For example, up to 6 tablets (750 mg) or 4 tablets (1 g) per day.
Possible Side Effects
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Stomach pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Rashes
- •High potassium levels in the blood
- •Rupture in the digestive tract
- •Bleeding in the digestive tract
- •Ulcers or narrowings in the digestive tract, including stomach ulcers
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have high potassium levels in your blood or a condition that causes high potassium.
- Do not take if you have severe kidney failure.
- Do not take if you have narrowings or blockages in your esophagus or intestines.
- Do not take if you have Addison's disease that is not being treated.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have heart or kidney disease, are elderly, or have conditions that increase potassium risk (like dehydration or severe burns).
- Talk to your doctor if you take medicines that slow down your bowel movements.
- Always take with enough water to avoid digestive problems, especially if you are bedridden or pregnant.
- Stop taking the medicine and contact your doctor if you experience nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Consider risk of hyperkalaemia in patiets with impaired renal function. The tablet must be swallowed whole. Monitor potassium concentrations. Consider potential interactions medicines affecting potassium homeostasis. (updated 10.6.2024)