What is Slow K Tablet Used For?
Slow-K tablets are used as a source of extra potassium in conditions of hypokalemia in people who do not have enough potassium in their regular diet and for people who have lost too much potassium from their bodies because of illness or treatment with certain medicines.
Slow K Tablets Ingredient
Active Ingredient: potassium chloride
Other ingredients: cetostearyl alcohol, gelatin, magnesium stearate, acacia, talc, sucrose, titanium dioxide (E171), carnauba wax, yellow and red iron oxides (E172).
How Slow K Tablet Work in the Body
Slow-K tablets work by increasing the level of potassium in your blood.
Slow K Tablet Dosage
The dose of slow k tablet for the prevention of hypokalemia is typically in the range of 20 mEq per day orally.
Doses of 40-l00 mEq per day of Slow K or more are used for the treatment of potassium depletion
How to use Slow K Tablet
- Swallow the Slow K extended-release tablet whole.
- Do not break, crush, chew, or suck it on Slow K tablet
Slow K Side Effects
- Stomach pain or upset
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Gas
- Diarrhea
- Skin rash
Can you take Slow K be taken on an empty stomach?
Slow-K tablets should be taken with meals and with a glass of water or other liquid. Slow k tablet should not be taken on an empty stomach because of its potential for gastric irritation
When is the best time to take oral potassium tablets like Slow k?
It is best to take Slow K with a meal or bedtime snack, or within 30 minutes after meals.
How long does it take for potassium pills like Slow K to work?
Slow k tablets might take a while before you see their effects
Where can you buy a Slow K Tablet in Nigeria?
Buy Slow K tablet online at Drugstore.ng, Nigeria’s largest online pharmacy store.
