DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE AND POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION

Electrolyte / Mineral

Pregnancy: Category CIntravenous

Mechanism of Action

Other agent

Indications

INDICATIONS AND USAGE This solution is indicated in patients requiring parenteral administration of potassium chloride with minimal carbohydrate calories.

Contraindications

• CONTRAINDICATIONS Solutions containing potassium chloride are contraindicated in diseases where high potassium levels may be encountered.

FDA Warnings

WARNINGS Solutions which contain potassium ions should be used with great care, if at all, in patients with hyperkalemia, severe renal failure and in conditions in which potassium retention is present
The risk of dilutional states is inversely proportional to the electrolyte concentration of administered parenteral solutions
The risk of solute overload causing congested states with peripheral and pulmonary edema is directly proportional to the electrolyte concentrations of such solutions

Known Side Effects

10 documented side effects by frequency

Shortness of Breath

1-10%

Nausea

1-10%

Diarrhea

1-10%

Fatigue

1-10%

Drug Not Working

1-10%

Vomiting

1-10%

Weakness

1-10%

Fever

1-10%

Low Blood Pressure

0.1-1%

Headache

0.1-1%

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Formulations

Dosage Forms

Tablet

Route

Intravenous