15Potassium Replacement Therapy
In severe cases of hypokalemia, your doctor would suggest IV potassium replacement therapy to prevent further complications. During this process, potassium would be administered intravenously at a very slow speed. It must be under the supervision of an expert to ensure that it does not cause any problems with your heart activities. You might experience some irritating effects on the injection areas at first. The whole procedure lasts anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on the amount of potassium that your body needs. [15]
