| potassium hydroxide poisoning |
Poisoning by potassium hydroxide, characterized by nausea, soapy taste, and burning pain in the mouth; bloody, slimy vomitus; abdominal cramping; bloody purging and prostration. NURSING-I
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| potassium oxalate |
The potassium salt of oxalic acid.
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| potassium-sparing diuretic |
An agent that stimulates the kidneys to excrete water and sodium while retaining potassium. Drugs from this therapeutic class are used to treat hypertension, fluid retention in cirrhosis, and congestive heart failure.
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| potassium-sparing diuretic |
a class of drugs that block the exchange of sodium for potassium and hydrogen ions in the distal tubule, causing an increase in the excretion of sodium and chloride with a negligible increase in potassium excretion; used primarily as adjuncts to enhance the action and counteract the effects of thiazide and loop diuretics (that tend to cause the excretion of potassium in the urine) in the treatment of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
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| potassium nitrate |
A nitrogen and potassium fertilizer that is used in horticulture.
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