Kalinor retard P 600 mg hard capsules, 100 pcs

Kalinor retard P 600 mg

Kalinor-retard P 600 mg is a mineral preparation that is specifically used to normalize the potassium balance.It is used to treat potassium deficiency conditions and can also be used preventatively when taking diuretics that lead to increased potassium excretion.No prescription is required for this product.

Area of application

Kalinor-retard P 600 mg is primarily used to treat potassium deficiency.It is particularly suitable for preventive use if you have to take diuretics that lead to increased potassium excretion.With Kalinor Retard you can effectively counteract a deficit.Kalinor 600 mg also offers a safe option for other causes of potassium deficiency to bring the electrolyte balance back into balance.

Mode of action

The KALINOR®-retard P capsules contain the active ingredient potassium chloride, which is essential for numerous physiological processes in the body.Potassium plays a central role in the transmission of stimuli in nerves and muscles.The special galenics known as potassium RET ensure that potassium is not released suddenly, but rather in a delayed manner (retarded) in the gastrointestinal tract.This significantly improves stomach tolerance and ensures a more constant active ingredient level.Kalinor Ret thus supports the maintenance of the physiological electrolyte balance.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Each hard capsule contains 600 mg of potassium chloride, microencapsulated (potassium content 315 mg corresponding to 8 mmol or 8 mEq K+).The other ingredients are quinoline yellow, erythrosine, ethyl cellulose, gelatin, magnesium stearate (Ph.Eur.), sodium dodecyl sulfate and titanium dioxide.

Contraindications

The preparation must not be used in diseases that are often associated with an increase in blood potassium levels above the norm (hyperkalemia).These include impaired excretory kidney function, dehydration, Addison's disease, adynamia episodica hereditaria, sickle cell anemia, metabolic imbalances in the acidic range such as diabetic acidosis and increased serum potassium levels due to potassium shifts from the intracellular to the extracellular space.If the esophageal or gastrointestinal passage is impaired, the prescription of solid potassium chloride preparations must be carefully considered.

Dosage

The dosage depends on the potassium loss to be compensated for and will be adjusted personally for you by the doctor.To prevent potassium deficiency, the recommended dose is generally 2-3 capsules daily (corresponding to 16-24 mmol potassium ions).You can start with a dosage of 3x1 capsule daily.To treat potassium deficiency, the recommended dose is 5-12 capsules daily (corresponding to 40-96 mmol potassium ions).You can start with a dosage of 3x2 capsules daily.The dosage may need to be adjusted to your personal potassium needs.

Intake

The capsules should be taken whole with meals and plenty of liquid (at least a glass of water).If you have difficulty swallowing capsules, you can pull the two halves of the capsule apart and take the contents on a spoon.Even then, don't forget to drink plenty of liquid (at least a glass of water).A daily dose of more than 2 capsules should be taken throughout the day (e.g. morning, lunch, evening), i.e. divided into 2 or more individual doses.

Patient information

The drug should only be used with caution during simultaneous treatment with drugs that have a comparable effect to "atropine" (anticholinergics), potassium-sparing diuretics, aldosterone antagonists, certain antihypertensive agents (ACE inhibitors, angiotensin-II-receptor blockers) and potentially kidney-damaging drugs such as certain painkillers and rheumatism drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).Interaction with these medicines, sudden acidification of the blood (acidosis), sudden impairment of kidney function or other conditions can lead to an accidental increase in blood potassium concentration above the norm (hyperkalaemia).Taking it has no harmful effects on your ability to drive, react or act in general, even when operating machines or working without a secure footing.

Pregnancy

There are no known indications of harmful effects during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Notes

Blood salts, heart rhythm and kidney function should be checked before use. If severe nausea, severe vomiting, severe abdominal pain or flatulence, diarrhea and gastrointestinal bleeding occur during treatment with potassium preparations, the medicine should be discontinued immediately, as these signs may indicate an ulcer or perforation in the digestive tract.

Other

Shelf life after opening: 6 months.Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pack or outer packaging.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.