Potassiumdosage

potassium bicarbonate 25 MEQ Effervescent Oral Tablet [Effer-K]

Dosage and administration

Dosage and Administration: Adults- One Effer-K ® flavored tablet, (Orange, Lemon Citrus or Cherry Berry) each containing 25 mEq (978 mg) of potassium, completely dissolved in 4 ounces of cold or ice water, 1 to 4 times daily, depending on the requirement of the patient. For Effer-K ® unflavored tablets (each containing 25 mEq (978 mg) of potassium) we recommend completely dissolving one tablet in 12 to 16 ounces of cold juice of the patient's choice.

NOTE: It is suggested that any effervescent potassium tablets be taken with meals and sipped slowly over a 5 to 10 minute period.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 23, 2019. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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