Drug details
K-Tab (potassium chloride extended-release tablets)
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K-Tab (potassium chloride) Extended-Release Tablets is a form of the mineral potassium used to prevent or to treat low blood levels of potassium (hypokalemia). Potassium levels can be low as a result of a disease or from taking certain medicines, or after a prolonged illness with diarrhea or vomiting.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- stomach pain or upset,
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- tingling in your hands or feet, or
- the appearance of a potassium chloride tablet in your stool.