Potassium Gluconate

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Hypokalemia

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Uses of Potassium Gluconate

Updated: November 17, 2013

Potassium Gluconate is used in the prevention of:

Hypokalemia

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Potassium Gluconate Brand Names

Potassium Gluconate may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Potassium Gluconate Drug Class

Potassium Gluconate is part of the drug class:

POTASSIUM

Potassium Gluconate Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

AMILORIDE/POTASSIUM GLUCONATE
BENAZEPRIL/POTASSIUM GLUCONATE
FOSINOPRIL/POTASSIUM GLUCONATE
POTASSIUM GLUCONATE/QUINAPRIL
POTASSIUM GLUCONATE/RAMIPRIL
POTASSIUM GLUCONATE/SPIRONOLACTONE
POTASSIUM GLUCONATE/TRIAMTERENE

This is not a complete list of Potassium Gluconatedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Potassium Gluconate and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Potassium Gluconate falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Potassium Gluconate should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Potassium Gluconate should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.