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2. Potassium chloride (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   Potassium chloride, also known as potassium salt, is used as a medication to treat and prevent low blood potassium. [2] Low blood potassium may occur due to vomiting, diarrhea, or certain medications. [3] The concentrated version should be diluted before use. [2] It is given by slow injection into a vein or by mouth. [4]

3. Kaopectate - Wikipedia

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   The active ingredient in Kaopectate has changed since its original creation. Originally, kaolinite was used as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient. Attapulgite (a type of absorbent clay) replaced the kaolinite in the 1980s, but was banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a ruling made in April 2003.

4. Discovery and development of proton pump inhibitors - Wikipedia

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   Acid secretion by the human stomach results in a median diurnal pH of 1.4. This very large (>10 6-fold) H + gradient is generated by the gastric H + /K + ATPase which is an ATP-driven proton pump. Hydrolysis of one ATP molecule is used to catalyse the electroneutral exchange of two luminal potassium ions for two cytoplasmic protons through the ...

5. Potassium binder - Wikipedia

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   In humans, mainly the kidneys are responsible for the regulation of serum potassium levels by excreting excess potassium via the urine. As kidney failure progresses, with a consequent decline of excretory function, potassium is likely to accumulate with probable harmful effects on the cellular membrane potential and cardiac arrhythmias as the ...

6. Acesulfame potassium - Wikipedia

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   It is also used as a sweetener in protein shakes and pharmaceutical products, [10] especially chewable and liquid medications, where it can make the active ingredients more palatable. The acceptable daily intake of acesulfame potassium is listed as 15 mg/kg/day. [11] Acesulfame potassium is widely used in the human diet and excreted by the kidneys.

7. Is It Safe to Use Expired Vitamins? The Truth About Vitamin ...

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   “People with malabsorption in their stomach or intestines, such as patients after weight loss surgery or patients with gastrointestinal issues, need robust vitamin supplementation to maintain ...