Definition. CO2 is carbon dioxide. This article discusses the laboratory test to measures the amount of carbon dioxide in the liquid part of your blood, called the serum. In the body, most of the CO2 is in the form of a substance called bicarbonate (HCO3-). Therefore, the CO2 blood test is really a measure of your blood bicarbonate level.
Potassium can cause stomach upset, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, intestinal gas, and other side effects. Too much potassium is UNSAFE and can cause feelings of burning or tingling, generalized weakness, paralysis, listlessness, dizziness, mental confusion, low blood pressure, irregular heart rhythm, and death.
Potassium Chloride Extended Release Tablets is an electrolyte replenisher used to treat low levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalemia). Potassium Chloride Extended Release is available in generic form. Common side effects of potassium chloride are: nausea, vomiting, gas, abdominal pain or discomfort, and ; diarrhea. Serious side effects of potassium chloride include: upper and lower gastrointestinal conditions including obstruction, bleeding, ulceration, and ; perforation. The recommended dosage of potassium chloride is 50 to 100mEq per day taken with meals and a full glass of water. Potassium-sparing diuretics and ACE inhibitors can interact with potassium chloride.