Potassium Verla® granulate bags, 100 pcs

Potassium Verla® granules

Kalium Verla® granules are used to treat potassium deficiency, also known as hypokalemia.This product is available without a prescription.The granules are stomach-friendly and well tolerated.The refreshing citrus taste also encourages you to drink.It is gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan.

Potassium Verla® granules have proven themselves over many years as a reliable medicine for the treatment of potassium deficiency.The powder has a refreshing citrus taste and can be easily mixed with water.This also supports daily fluid intake.Unlike effervescent tablets, the dissolved powder is not effervescent, making it a good alternative for people who find effervescent tablets unpleasant.Due to the moderate dosage, Kalium Verla® granules can be easily dosed individually and can be taken throughout the day.It contains only organic potassium citrate, which is better tolerated than potassium chloride.

Potassium - Essential for movement and growth

Potassium is the most important quantitative element in cells.Together with sodium, it plays a crucial role in regulating cell bioelectricity.The charge differences between the inside and outside of the cell are essential for the electrical excitability, the formation of stimuli and the conduction of nerve and muscle cells.Therefore, potassium is essential for muscle movements, heart function, the regulation of blood pressure and concentration processes in the kidneys.In interaction with sodium, potassium regulates the osmotic pressure of the cells and is therefore significantly involved in the distribution of water in the organism.Another important function of potassium is maintaining the acid-base balance.Energy metabolism and growth processes also depend on potassium, which is required, among other things, for the metabolism of glucose and the formation of fatty acids and proteins.

What symptoms are possible with a potassium deficiency?

The diverse functions of potassium make it clear that it is an essential mineral for the organism.The symptoms that can arise from a potassium deficiency can be correspondingly diverse.These include general exhaustion and tiredness, high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmias, rapid heartbeat and palpitations.Sensitivity disorders such as numbness or tingling, muscle weakness and symptoms of paralysis such as reduced reflexes and constipation, as well as muscle cramps in the calves, toes or soles of the feet can also occur.

What causes a potassium deficiency?

Potassium balance depends on four factors: intake, requirement, loss and rate of absorption from the intestine.A deficiency occurs when not enough potassium is supplied, there is an increased need, the body excretes too much potassium due to illness or stress, or the absorption of the mineral into the body is disturbed.

Feed

There are numerous foods that contain high amounts of potassium, such as bananas, apricots, tomatoes, potatoes, spinach and lentils.Nuts are also suitable for supplying potassium to the body, but they are also very high in fat.Dried fruits have a particularly high potassium content, but should only be consumed in small quantities due to their high sugar content.Fats and oils, white bread, sugar and jam, on the other hand, only have low potassium contents.A potassium-rich diet with lots of fruit and vegetables is therefore the best way to keep your potassium levels in balance.Consuming too little fruit and vegetables can cause a potassium deficiency.

Need

A healthy adult should consume around 4,000 mg of potassium daily.However, there are situations when the body needs more potassium.This is the case, for example, during physically or mentally demanding work, during high levels of sporting activity or during pregnancy and breastfeeding.Due to growth processes, children have a significantly higher potassium requirement than adults in relation to body weight.

Loss

Heavy sweating, such as occurs during heavy physical exertion, extreme heat conditions at work or in the sauna, can lead to increased loss of potassium.In menopausal women, the body often reacts to the hormonal fluctuations by breaking out in sweats, several times a day and often at night.The heavy loss of sweat can lead to a potassium deficiency that goes unnoticed for a long time.Even physically active people inevitably lose minerals, including potassium.Potassium is lost through urine and sweat during exercise.During exercise, sweating can be 2 liters per hour or more, depending on the ambient temperature. On average, around 250 mg of potassium is lost with every liter of sweat.A potassium deficiency can occur when taking medicines for dehydration (diuretics) or laxatives (laxatives).Diuretics not only cause the body to lose water, but also important minerals such as potassium and magnesium.Caution is particularly advised when it comes to laxatives: the more potassium is lost, the more the intestinal muscles relax, which in turn promotes constipation - a “vicious circle” begins.Excessive consumption of licorice can also lead to potassium losses, as licorice has a diuretic effect on the body.

Recording

Inflammatory bowel disease can cause inadequate breakdown and absorption of food, resulting in less potassium being absorbed by the body.In addition, vegetables rich in potassium are often poorly tolerated due to their high fiber content and are therefore only consumed sparingly.A magnesium deficiency can also result in a potassium deficiency in the cell.In this case, the magnesium deficiency must first be treated before the potassium deficiency can be compensated for.

Area of application

Potassium Verla® granules are used to replace potassium in cases of severe potassium depletion (hypokalemia) (serum potassium below 3.2 mmol/l), especially in the case of simultaneous metabolic acidosis (metabolic acidosis), in neuromuscular disorders or cardiac arrhythmias with potassium depletion, in potassium depletion with simultaneous treatment with digitalis, or to prevent potassium depletion in the body (hypokalemia).(Serum potassium below 3.5 mmol/l) in cases of metabolic hyperacidity caused by ketone bodies (ketoacidosis).

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Ingredients of Kalium Verla® Granules: Active ingredient: potassium citrate.1 sachet contains 2,157.8 mg potassium citrate monohydrate, equivalent to 20 mmol = 780 mg potassium.Other ingredients: sucrose, citric acid, sodium cyclamate, orange flavor.

Contraindications

Kalium Verla® granules must not be taken if you are allergic to the active ingredient or any of the other ingredients of this medicine or if you suffer from diseases that are often associated with an increased potassium content in the blood, such as a reduction in body water (dehydration), impaired excretory function of the kidneys, hypoadrenocortical function (Addison's disease), congenital seizure-occurring muscle weakness (Adynamia episodica hereditaria).

Dosage

The dosage depends on the extent of the potassium deficiency.The usual dosage for adults is 1 to 2 sachets (corresponding to 20-40 mmol potassium) 2 to 3 times daily.No more than 2 sachets (corresponding to 40 mmol potassium) should be taken at once and no more than 7 sachets (corresponding to 140 mmol potassium) per day.The contents of one sachet of Kalium Verla® should be taken dissolved in half a glass of water, tea or fruit juice.Kalium Verla® should be taken during or after eating.The intake should be extended to 10 to 15 minutes and should not be taken while lying down.

Intake

Please mix the contents of one sachet in a glass of water, mineral water, tea or fruit juice and drink the entire contents of the glass.The medicine should be taken during or after eating.The intake should be extended to 10 - 15 minutes and should not be taken while lying down.

Patient information

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the medicine.Particular caution is required when taking sickle cell anemia, during simultaneous treatment with potassium-sparing diuretics (water pills), aldosterone antagonists, ACE-inhibitors, anticholinergics or potentially kidney-damaging medications (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - anti-inflammatory drugs - etc.).Interaction with these medicines, sudden hyperacidity (acidosis), acute impairment of kidney function or other conditions can result in excessive potassium content in the blood (hyperkalaemia).Before use, electrolyte and acid-base status, heart rhythm and, especially in older patients, kidney function should be checked.These parameters should be monitored initially at shorter intervals and later at longer intervals during treatment.

No special precautions are required.

Pregnancy

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.There are no known indications of harmful effects during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Notes

Kalium Verla® active ingredient: potassium citrate. Areas of application: Potassium replacement in the case of severe potassium depletion (hypokalemia) (serum potassium below 3.2 mmol/l), especially in the case of simultaneous metabolic acidosis (metabolic acidosis), in the case of neuromuscular disorders or cardiac arrhythmias in the case of potassium depletion, in the case of potassium depletion with simultaneous treatment with digitalis.Prevention of potassium depletion of the body (hypokalemia) (serum potassium below 3.5 mmol/l) in the case of metabolic acidification caused by ketone bodies (ketoacidosis).Notes: contains sucrose (sugar).