Hypokal Potassium Gluconate Tablets for Cats – 100 Tablets

Hypokal (Potassium Gluconate) – Potassium Supplement for Cats

Composition

Potassium (as Gluconate) 78 mg (2 mEq) per tablet

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Potassium is the most abundant intracellular cation in the body, responsible for normal functioning of vital cellular processes — especially maintenance of normal transmembrane potential. Depletion of potassium stores may induce a wide variety of abnormalities in cats, including muscle weakness, renal dysfunction, cardiac dysfunction, weight loss and anaemia.

Hypokalaemia (chronic potassium depletion), resulting from inadequate dietary potassium intake relative to excessive urinary potassium losses, has been significantly associated with chronic renal failure, hepatic disease, systemic infectious diseases, and neuromuscular or CNS disease.

In potassium supplementation therapy, the use of the gluconate salt is important as clinical pathology results indicate that potassium chloride will cause hyperchloraemia and metabolic acidosis. Clinical impressions have consistently shown significantly better improvement with the gluconate over inorganic salts.

Indications

An aid in the treatment of potassium deficiency (hypokalaemia) in cats.

Contraindications

Do not administer to animals with high potassium levels, in the oliguric stage of acute renal failure, or with adrenocortical insufficiency, acidosis or urethral obstruction.

Precautions

Use with caution in the presence of cardiac disease. To be used by or under the supervision of a registered veterinary surgeon.

Dosage and Administration

Severe hypokalaemia (<2.5 mEq/L): 4 to 8 mEq (2 to 4 tablets) every 24 hours in two divided doses with food. Continue until hypokalaemia resolves. Constant monitoring of serum potassium levels is necessary. Dosage may be adjusted to meet the patient’s requirements, particularly for long-term supplementation.

Presentation

100 tablets per bottle.

Storage

Store below 30°C (room temperature). Protect from light.