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Is Syrup Potklor Necessary With Lasix Treatment?

i have been suffering from congestive heart failure and on tablet lasix. recentely my doc added syrup potklor a liquid containing potassium. is it nessary to take this syrup?
posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2009
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do yu mean potklor is pottasium syrup. they had given it to my mom, she is had lot of pain in the calf muscles doctor had given potdklor syrup. but she is not on lasix treatment. some how the syrup helped her to reduce the calf muscle pain.
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Yes lasix makes the postsssium level in your body to decrease. Hence potklor is used to replinish the potassium which is lost while taking lasix
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deepak verma's  Response

my daughter 12 year old  the postssium level in his body 2.3 and she recovered in hospital now she alright doctor suggest potklor 7.5 m.l each three times in a day kindly suggest in this regards
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Is Syrup Potklor Necessary With Lasix Treatment?

do yu mean potklor is pottasium syrup. they had given it to my mom, she is had lot of pain in the calf muscles doctor had given potdklor syrup. but she is not on lasix treatment. some how the syrup helped her to reduce the calf muscle pain.