Medicines/Generics/Potassium Glycerophosphate

Potassium Glycerophosphate

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Overview

Potassium Glycerophosphate is used as a source of potassium and phosphorus. It is used in tonic preparations.

Indications

Potassium Glycerophosphate is primarily indicated in conditions like Carbohydrate metabolism, Protein metabolism, Regulation of water and salt balance, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Kidney stone.

Contraindications

Potassium Glycerophosphate is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to any component of product.

Side Effects

The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Potassium Glycerophosphate include Dizziness, Paralysis, Low blood pressure, Irregularities in heart rhythm, Burning sensation. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Potassium Glycerophosphate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Diarrhea, Nausea and vomiting, Intestinal gas.

Warnings

Administer potassium products with caution to hypokalemic hypertensive patients, because it will lower the blood pressure.

High Risk Groups

If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Adult Dosage

1.5 g/animal/day (1.5 (1.5)) As recommended. PO —

Child Dosage

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Neonatal Dosage

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Drug Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Potassium Glycerophosphate was found.

Storage

No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.