Effer-K is recommended for patients suffering from hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HKPP) for quick potassium repletion
Thanks to a mention on the HKPP web site, patients are finding out about Effer-K and requesting samples on our site.
Effer-K is recommended for patients suffering from hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HKPP) for quick potassium repletion
Thanks to a mention on the HKPP web site, patients are finding out about Effer-K and requesting samples on our site.
Effer-K®, effervescent potassium citrate for potassium repletion, is NOT an expensive new drug.
Effer-K® is not expensive. We are asked frequently about the cost of Effer-K®, so we have actually called pharmacies and found that the average cash price to be between $17 - $22 for 30 effervescent 10 or 20 mEq tablets. In some cases this was less expensive than KCl tablets and capsules in the equivalent strengths.
Effer-K®, effervescent potassium citrate for potassium repletion, is NOT an expensive new drug.
Effer-K® is not expensive. We are asked frequently about the cost of Effer-K®, so we have actually called pharmacies and found that the average cash price to be between $17 - $22 for 30 effervescent 10 or 20 mEq tablets. In some cases this was less expensive than KCl tablets and capsules in the equivalent strengths.
What is the price of potassium chloride tablets and capsules?
We received an email a couple of weeks ago from a patient wanting to try Effer-K. Apparently the cost of his potassium tablets recently skyrocketed so he was looking for…
What is the price of potassium chloride tablets and capsules?
We received an email a couple of weeks ago from a patient wanting to try Effer-K. Apparently the cost of his potassium tablets recently skyrocketed so he was looking for…
Do your patients complain about the taste of their KCl?
Dr. David Presser, emergency physician, describes his experience dosing liquid KCl to his patients in the ER. “My headache as a clinician is to find that a patient with nausea…
Do your patients complain about the taste of their KCl?
Dr. David Presser, emergency physician, describes his experience dosing liquid KCl to his patients in the ER. “My headache as a clinician is to find that a patient with nausea…
What is the difference between over-the-counter potassium supplements and Effer-K?
Typically you can not reach the same level of potassium through diet or an over-the-counter potassium supplement that you would get from a prescription of Effer-K.
What is the difference between over-the-counter potassium supplements and Effer-K?
Typically you can not reach the same level of potassium through diet or an over-the-counter potassium supplement that you would get from a prescription of Effer-K.