Description:
K-Dur is a potassium supplement used to treat or prevent low potassium levels in the blood.

Manufacturer:
Schering

Ingredients:
1500 mg Potassium Chloride

Directions:
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. SOME BRANDS OF POTASSIUM must be swallowed whole. OTHER BRANDS may be broken, crushed, or dissolved in water. IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING THE TABLET WHOLE, ask your pharmacist to suggest other ways to take your brand of potassium. TAKE THIS MEDICINE WITH A FULL GLASS OF water. TAKE THIS MEDICINE with food or right after a meal. DO NOT LIE DOWN for 30 minutes after taking this medicine. STORE THIS MEDICINE at room temperature, away from heat and light. IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF THIS MEDICINE, take it if you remember within 2 hours. If it is more than 2 hours since your missed dose, skip it and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Cautions:
DO NOT USE A SALT SUBSTITUTE without checking with your doctor. For some products, you may notice tablets in your stool. This is the empty shell that is left after your body has absorbed the medicine.