Potassium (Handouts

potassium (kalium)

• most abundant and predominant intracellular cation

• Diuretic

• Important in muscle contraction

hypokalemia

• deficiency of potassium

• manifests as muscle paralysis (Bartter’s syndrome)

potassium acetate (CH₃CO₂K)

• diuretic salts

• Antacid

• Diuretic

• Urinary and systemic alkalizer

potassium bicarbonate (KHCO₃)

• Potassium Acid Carbonate

  • Salaeratus

• Systemic antacid

• carbonating agent

• bicarbonate source

potassium bitartrate (KC₄H₅O₆)

• Cream of tartar

  • Creamor

  • Argol

• laxative

potassium bromide (KBr)

depressant

potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃)

• Potash

  • Salt of peter

  • Perlash

  • Salt of Wormwood

• Antacid

• carbonating agent

• carbonate source

potassium chlorate (KClO₃)

• Oxidizing agent

• Component in toothpaste, gargle & mouthwash

potassium chloride

• Kalium

  • Chloratum

  • Kali Chloridum

• Electrolyte replenisher (SLOW push)

potassium citrate (K₃C₆H₅O₇)

• Diuretic

• Expectorant

• Diaphoretic

potassium hydroxide (KOH)

• Caustic potash

  • Lye potash

  • Potassa

• Saponifying agent (soft soap)

potassium iodide (KI)

• Kalium

  • Jodatum

• Expectorant

• antifungal

• iodine solubilizer

potassium nitrate (KNO₃)

• Saltpeter Salitre

• Niter Salt prunelle

• Diuretic

• meat preservative

potassium permanganate

• Mineral chameleon

• Oxidizing agent

• Antiseptic

• VS in permanganometry

potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH₂PO₄)

Cathartic

sodium potassium tartrate (KNaC₄H₄O₆·4H₂O)

• Rochelle salt

  • Sal signette

• Cathartic

• sequestering agent

sodium thiocyanate

Hypotensive

potassium polysulfides (K₂S_x) • potassium thiosulfate (K₂S₂O₃)

• Sulfurated potash

• Liver of sulfur

potassium arsenite (KAsO₂)

• Fowler’s Solution

• Antileukemic

antimony potassium tartrate (K₂Sb₂(C₄H₂O₆)₂·3H₂O)

• Tartar emetic

• Schistosomiasis