Drug details

Klor-Con (potassium chloride)

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Klor-Con (potassium chloride) Extended-release Tablets is a mineral 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:
  • nausea,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • stomach pain/upset,
  • tingling in the hands or feet, or
  • appearance of a potassium chloride tablet in your stool.
The following drugs are related to Klor-Con, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Veltassa (patiromer powder for suspension in water for oral administration)