Thermotabs
Generic name:potassium chloride and sodium chloride [ poe-TAS-ee-um-and-SOE-dee-um-KLOR-ide ]
Brand names: Buffered Salt, Thermotabs
Drug class:Minerals and electrolytes
What is Thermotabs?
Potassium is a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for several functions of your body, especially the beating of your heart.
Sodium chloride is the chemical name for salt. Sodium is an electrolyte that regulates the amount of water in your body. Sodium also plays a part in nerve impulses and muscle contractions.
Thermotabs is a combination mineral supplement that may be helpful in reducing tiredness, muscle cramps, or heat prostration that can occur when you sweat more than usual. This product is often used for outdoor recreational activities performed in high heat, or indoors anywhere high temperatures can cause you to become overheated.
It is not certain whether Thermotabs is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. This medicine should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.
Thermotabs may also be used for purposes not listed in this product guide.
Warnings
Follow all directions on the product label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Before taking this medicine
Do not use this product without a doctor's advice if:
you have kidney disease; or
you are on a low-salt diet.
Ask a doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare provider if it is safe for you to use this product if you have:
heart disease; or
an ulcer or other problem in your stomach or esophagus.
It is not known whether Thermotabs will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this product without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant. Your dose needs may be different during pregnancy.
It is not known whether potassium chloride and sodium chloride passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this product without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a child without medical advice.
How should I take Thermotabs?
Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
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