Potassium-normine: use, contraindications, side effects
Potassium-normine is a medical product containing potassium chloride, which is an active substance. Potassium-normine is used to treat hypokalemia, which can occur in various diseases and conditions of the body, for example, in diseases of the cardiovascular system, nephropathies, diabetes mellitus, prolonged diarrhea, intestinal fistulas, during therapy with antihypertensives and some diuretics, cardiac glycosides, glucocorticoids .
There are several manufacturers of potassium-normine, including ICN Alkaloida JSC (Hungary), ICN Hungary (Hungary) and Alkaloid (Hungary). The dosage form of potassium-normine can be in the form of tablets, extended-release tablets or injection solution.
Caution must be exercised when prescribing potassium-normine to patients with impaired AV conduction. During treatment, periodic monitoring of serum potassium concentration is necessary. A diet high in sodium chloride may increase potassium excretion from the body.
Potassium-normine has a number of contraindications, including acute and chronic renal failure, complete heart block, treatment with potassium-sparing diuretics, hyperkalemia, metabolic disorders (acidosis, hypovolemia with hyponatremia), gastrointestinal diseases, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Potassium-normine can cause side effects such as dyspeptic disorders, flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhea, ulceration, bleeding, perforation and intestinal obstruction, paresthesia, and decreased blood pressure.
Potassium-normine is an effective remedy in the treatment of hypokalemia, but its use should only be carried out under the supervision of a physician and in compliance with all recommendations and warnings specified in the instructions for the drug.