Potassium Oligosol, a trace mineral solution in oral ampoules, is used in adults as a body-conditioning agent, particularly for functional muscle symptoms and cramps. Labcatal has resumed manufacturing this product, and it is once again available in our online pharmacy.
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Please note that Oligosol Potassium is not like other medications. Read the Oligosol Potassium package insert carefully before ordering. Keep Oligosol Potassium out of the reach of children. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor or pharmacist. Be aware of potential interactions with other medications you are currently taking.
This medication is used in adults as a homeostatic agent, particularly for functional muscle symptoms and cramps.
Potassium plays a crucial role in maintaining blood pressure by acting on several physiological mechanisms. First, it helps control fluid retention in the body, which can help regulate blood volume and thus the pressure exerted on the artery walls. In addition, potassium promotes the dilation of blood vessels by acting directly on the arterial walls, which allows for smoother blood flow and reduces the work the heart must do to pump blood through the vascular system. This combined action helps reduce the risk of hypertension, a medical condition associated with high blood pressure that can increase the risk of serious cardiovascular diseases, such as strokes and heart attacks.
By regulating the body’s electrolyte balance, potassium has a beneficial effect on cardiovascular health by stabilizing heart rhythm and preventing potentially dangerous arrhythmias. Potassium works in conjunction with other electrolytes, such as sodium and calcium, to maintain optimal electrical potential across heart cells, which is essential for coordinated muscle contraction and a regular heart rhythm. In addition, an adequate concentration of potassium in the blood is necessary to ensure normal electrical conductivity through the cardiac conduction system, thereby ensuring the efficient transmission of electrical signals that regulate the rhythm and force of heart contractions.
Potassium is essential for muscle contraction, including that of the heart muscle. As an intracellular electrolyte, potassium plays a central role in the generation and transmission of the electrical impulses necessary to activate muscle fibers. In the heart muscle, an adequate concentration of potassium is crucial for ensuring synchronized and efficient contraction, which guarantees effective pumping of blood through the heart and into the systemic circulation. In addition, potassium helps prevent muscle cramps and weakness associated with potassium deficiency by ensuring optimal muscle function throughout the body.
Recent research suggests that potassium may also play a role in bone health by helping to improve bone mineral density. Bone mineral density is an indicator of bone strength and resilience, and adequate bone density is essential for preventing fractures and maintaining long-term bone health. Although the exact mechanisms are not fully understood, it is possible that potassium exerts a beneficial effect on bone health by influencing the body’s acid-base balance, regulating the metabolism of minerals such as calcium and magnesium, and promoting the formation and growth of bone cells. These findings suggest that potassium may play an important role in preventing osteoporosis and other conditions related to bone fragility, making it an important component of overall bone health.
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FOR ADULTS ONLY.
1 to 3 ampoules per day.
The ampoules should be taken:
preferably in the morning on an empty stomach
or 15 minutes before a meal, or at bedtime
Directions for Use
Oral route: ✔️
Sublingual administration is recommended: hold the contents of the ampoule under the tongue for 1 to 2 minutes before swallowing
Sublingual administration is the standard method of use. Holding the undiluted liquid or tablet under the tongue for about two to three minutes allows for direct absorption of the catalytic ions into the bloodstream. Contact with acidic digestive juices may cause some degradation of the trace elements.
For young children, simply pour it onto a sugar cube or into a plastic spoon to avoid contact with other metals that could alter the trace minerals.
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What are the precautions for use?
Solution (Composition per 2-mL ampoule)
potassium0.040 mg as: potassium gluconate 0.240 mg
Presentation and Packaging:
2-ml, type I colorless glass ampoule with two breakable ends. Box of 28 ampoules
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NOTICE
ANSM - Updated on : 01/08/2023
Product name
POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, drinkable solution in ampoule
Potassium gluconate
Sidebar
Please read this leaflet carefully before taking this medicine, as it contains important information for you.
You must always take this medicine in strict accordance with the information given in this leaflet or by your doctor or pharmacist.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist for advice and information.
- If you experience any undesirable effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. See section 4.
- You should contact your doctor if you do not feel any improvement or if you feel less well.
What does this leaflet contain?
1. What is POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, drinkable solution in ampoule and what is it used for?
2. What do I need to know before taking POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, solution for drinking in phials?
3. How should POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL be taken?
4. What are the possible side effects?
5. How to store POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, solution for drinking in phials?
6. Package contents and other information.
1. WHAT IS POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, drinkable solution in ampoule AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic class: OLIGOTHERAPY (V: Miscellaneous).
This drug is used in adults as a ground modifier, particularly for functional muscular manifestations and cramps.
2. WHAT DO I HAVE TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, drinkable solution in phials?
Never take POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, solution for drinking in phials:
- if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to potassium gluconate or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine, as listed in section 6.
Warnings and precautions
When potassium supplementation is indicated (hypokalemia or risk of hypokalemia), potassium in the form of the trace element is not suitable.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, oral solution in phials.
Children
Not applicable.
Other medicinal products and POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, solution for drinking in phials
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or may take any other medicines.
POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, solution for drinking in phials with food and drink
Not applicable.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
As a precautionary measure, this drug should not be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Driving and use of machinery
Not applicable.
POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, solution for drinking in phials contains glucose.
If your doctor has informed you that you are intolerant to certain sugars, contact him/her before taking this medicine.
3. HOW SHOULD POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL be taken?
FOR ADULTS ONLY.
The recommended dose is 1 to 3 phials per day.
To be taken orally.
Sublingual administration is recommended: keep the contents of the ampoule under the tongue for 1 to 2 minutes before swallowing.
Ampoules should be taken :
- preferably in the morning on an empty stomach,
- 15 minutes before a meal or in the evening at bedtime.
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Instructions for opening the ampoule: Break off the 2 tips at the coloured ring. |
If you have taken more POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, drinkable solution in ampoule than you should have :
No case of overdose has been reported.
If you forget to take POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, oral solution in phials
Not applicable.
If you stop taking POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, solution for drinking in phials
Not applicable.
If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Like all medicines, this product may cause undesirable effects, but they do not occur systematically in everyone.
Reporting side effects
If you experience any side effects, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. You can also report adverse reactions directly via the national reporting system: Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM) and the network of Regional Pharmacovigilance Centers.
By reporting adverse reactions, you are helping to provide more information on drug safety.
5. HOW TO CONSERVE POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL, drinkable solution in ampoule?
Keep out of sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiration date indicated on the packaging after EXP. The expiration date refers to the last day of that month.
Store at temperatures not exceeding 25°C.
Do not dispose of any medicine down the drain or in the household waste. Ask your pharmacist to dispose of any medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. CONTENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
What POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL ampoule solution contains
- The active substance is :
Potassium gluconate.................................................................................................... 0.240 mg
(Corresponding amount of potassium............................................................................. 0.040 mg)
For one 2-ml ampoule.
- Other components are: anhydrous glucose, purified water.
What POTASSIUM OLIGOSOL is and what it contains
This medicine comes in the form of an oral solution in 2 ml ampoules; box of 14 or 28 ampoules.
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LABCATAL
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LABORATOIRE DES GRANIONS
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Manufacturer
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74106 ANNEMASSE
Product names in member states of the European Economic Area
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The last date on which this leaflet was revised was :
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Other
Detailed information on this drug is available on the ANSM (France) website.
Ce médicament appartient à la famille des éléments minéraux traces (oligo-éléments).
Il est utilisé comme modificateur de terrain, en particulier dans les crampes et les douleurs musculaires.
Les prix mentionnés ne tiennent pas compte des « honoraires de dispensation » du pharmacien.
| p amp | |
| Gluconate de potassium | 240 μg |
| Soit Potassium | 40 μg |
| Glucose | + |
Ce médicament n'est pas destiné à traiter un déficit en potassium (hypokaliémie).
Aux doses préconisées, les oligo-éléments sont présumés sans danger pendant la grossesse ou l'allaitement. Néanmoins, par mesure de prudence, ne les utilisez pas sans prendre l'avis de votre pharmacien ou de votre médecin.
La solution est prise par voie sublinguale, de préférence le matin à jeun ou éventuellement 15 minutes avant un repas, ou le soir au coucher : garder le contenu de l'ampoule sous la langue 1 à 2 minutes avant de l'avaler.
Les crampes survenant après un effort physique sont banales. En revanche, celles qui surviennent au repos ou au cours de la nuit peuvent traduire un déséquilibre du métabolisme : consultez votre médecin si les crampes durent plus de quelques jours.
Baisse de la kaliémie (taux de potassium dans le sang) pouvant provoquer des troubles du rythme cardiaque. La prise régulière de laxatifs stimulants ou de certains diurétiques est fréquemment responsable d'hypokaliémie.
Ensemble des actions de transformation qu'effectue l'organisme, aboutissant à la création d'énergie ou à l'élaboration de substances diverses. On distingue l'anabolisme (métabolisme de fabrication) du catabolisme (métabolisme de dégradation).
Substance qui n'est pas directement destinée à combattre une maladie, mais à aider l'organisme à lutter contre elle.
Élément minéral (cuivre, cobalt, manganèse, or, argent, etc.), apporté par une alimentation diversifiée et présent dans l'organisme en très petite quantité. Les oligo-éléments sont utilisés comme modificateurs de terrain.
Synonyme : élément minéral trace.
Élément minéral présent en grande quantité dans l'organisme.
Voir aussi : kaliémie.
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