Potassium Chloride (Noun)
Meaning
Salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Usages
Examples
- The doctor prescribed potassium chloride to treat the patient's potassium deficiency caused by excessive vomiting.
- Potassium chloride is often used as a medication to treat hypokalemia, a condition where the potassium levels in the blood are too low.
- The patient was advised to take potassium chloride tablets three times a day to replenish the lost potassium in her body.
- The athlete took potassium chloride supplements to prevent muscle cramps and weakness caused by potassium deficiency during intense physical activity.
- The pharmacist recommended potassium chloride as a treatment for the patient's potassium deficiency, which was caused by a side effect of her diuretic medication.