Cardiovascular medications - electrolytes

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	Medications
	Depletions


	Editorial Note
	Supporting Research

Medications

Electrolytes include:

Potassium Chloride:

Cena-K
Epiklor
Gen-K
K+ 10
K+ Care
K-Dur 10
K-Dur 20
K-Lease
K-Lor
K-Norm
K-Sol
K-Tab
K/Lyte/Cl
Kay Ciel
Kal Potassium 99
Kaochlor
Kaochlor SF
Kaon-Cl-10
Kaon-Cl
Kaon-Cl 20%
Kay Ciel
Klor-Con
Klor-Con 10
Klor-Con M20
Klor-Con 8
Klor-Con/25
Klorvess
Klotrix
Micro-K 10
Micro-K 10 Extencaps
Micro-K LS
Potasalan
Rum-K
Slow-K
Ten-K

Depletions

Taking potassium chloride may deplete vitamin B12.

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

Low levels of vitamin B12 may cause any of the following symptoms:

Irritability
Weakness
Numbness
Anemia
Loss of appetite
Headache
Personality changes
Confusion

Low levels of vitamin B12 may increase the risk of heart diseases.

Editorial Note

The information presented here covers some of the nutrients that may be affected when you take certain medicines. If you have any of these signs and symptoms, it does not always mean you have low levels of these nutrients.

Factors that affect the level of nutrients are:

Your medical history
Diet
Lifestyle
How long you have been taking the medicine

Please talk to your health care provider. They can best address your health care needs and see if you are at risk for low levels of any nutrients.

Supporting Research

Green R. Macrocytic anemia. In: Porwit A, McCullough J, Erber WN, eds. Blood and Bone Marrow Pathology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2011:chap 12.

Review Date: 9/19/2016
Reviewed By: Steven D. Ehrlich, NMD, Solutions Acupuncture, a private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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