Potassium Bicarbonate

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Dosage 3 Pharmacokinetics 4 Adverse-effects 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 Internet Database 8 References

Indications

• hypokalemia
• hypokalemia associated with metabolic acidosis & hyperchloremia

Dosage

•  : 25 meq with citric acid.

Pharmacokinetics

• elimination :route kidney

Adverse-effects

• hyperkalemia
• GI irritation

More General Terms

• salt
• metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)

Additional Terms

• K+

Internet Database

PubChem: 61102
PubChem: 516893

References

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug  Formulary, 1998

potassium bicarbonate (Effer-K, K-lyte)