Potassium: Uses, Side Effects, Dosage - Drugvu

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Potassium

Active ingredient

GB MHRACA Health Canada

Drug class: -
Availability: See label
Routes: Intravenous
Markets covered: 2
Products on record: 10

Overview

Potassium is an active pharmaceutical ingredient. The information below is compiled per regulator from the product labels on record, with direct links to the original documents.

Regulatory status by market

Market	Regulator	Products	Last revision
GB United Kingdom	MHRA	9	May 15, 2026
CA Canada	Health Canada	1	March 22, 2025

GBUnited Kingdom· MHRA

9 products

Uses

GBOfficial regulatory label· revised January 16, 2026[1]

Treatment of symptoms resulting from the reflux of acid, bile and pepsin into the oesophagus such as acid regurgitation, heartburn, indigestion (occurring due to the reflux of stomach contents), for instance, after gastric surgery, as a result of hiatus hernia, during pregnancy, accompanying reflux oesophagitis, including symptoms of laryngopharyngeal reflux such as hoarseness and other voice disorders, sore throats and cough.
Can also be used to treat the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux during concomitant treatment with or following withdrawal of acid suppressing therapy.

How to take

CACanada· Health Canada

1 product

1 product on record with this regulator. Detailed label text (uses, dosage, side effects) is being ingested — the original document is linked under Sources [2].

Sources & citations

[1]MHRA (UK) · PL000630749 · revised January 16, 2026
[2]Health Canada (DPD) · 00804789 · revised March 22, 2025

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Side effects & warnings

GBOfficial regulatory label· Adverse reactions· revised January 16, 2026[1]

Adverse reactions have been ranked under headings of frequency using the following convention: very common (1/10), common (1/100 and <1/10), uncommon (1/1000 and <1/100), rare (1/10,000 and <1/1000), very rare (< 1/10,000) and not known (cannot be estimated from the available data).
System Organ Class Frequency Adverse Event Gastrointestinal Disorders Uncommon Diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting. Immune System Disorders Very rare Anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions. Hypersensitivity reactions such as urticaria. Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders Very rare Respiratory effects such as bronchospasm.
Reporting of Suspected Adverse Reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.

GBOfficial regulatory label· Warnings and precautions· revised January 16, 2026[1]

If symptoms do not improve after 7 days, the clinical situation should be reviewed. 9 % of the WHO recommended maximum daily intake for sodium. 14 % of the WHO recommended maximum daily intake for sodium. This product is considered high in sodium.
06 mg) potassium per 5 ml . To be taken into consideration by patients with reduced kidney function or patients on a controlled potassium diet. 0 mmol) of calcium carbonate. Care needs to be taken in treating patients with hypercalcaemia, nephrocalcinosis and recurrent calcium containing renal calculi.
Contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) and propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216):
May cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed). 525 mg benzyl alcohol in each 5 ml. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. This is because large amounts of benzyl alcohol can build-up in your body and may cause side effects (called “metabolic acidosis”).
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you have liver or kidney disease. This is because large amounts of benzyl alcohol can build-up in your body and may cause side effects (called “metabolic acidosis”).

This is not medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional.