2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Monitor serum potassium and adjust dosages accordingly ( 2.1 ) • If serum potassium is less than 2.5 mEq/L, use intravenous potassium instead of oral supplementation ( 2.1 ) • Take with meals and with a glass of water or other liquid. Swallow tablets whole without crushing, chewing or sucking. ( 2.1 ) • Treatment of hypokalemia: Doses range from 40-100 mEq/day in divided doses. Limit doses to 40 mEq per dose. ( 2.2 ) • Prevention of hypokalemia: Typical dose is 20 mEq per day. ( 2.2 ) 2.1 Administration and Monitoring If serum potassium concentration is less than 2.5 mEq/L, use intravenous potassium instead of oral supplementation. Monitoring Monitor serum potassium and adjust dosages accordingly. Monitor serum potassium periodically during maintenance therapy to ensure potassium remains in desired range. The treatment of potassium depletion, particularly in the presence of cardiac disease, renal disease, or acidosis, requires careful attention to acid-base balance, volume status, electrolytes, including magnesium, sodium, chloride, phosphate, and calcium, electrocardiograms, and the clinical status of the patient. Correct volume status, acid-base balance, and electrolyte deficits as appropriate. Administration Take potassium chloride extended-release tablets with meals and with a glass of water or other liquid. Do not take potassium chloride extended-release tablets on an empty stomach because of their potential for gastric irritation [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Swallow tablets whole without crushing, chewing or sucking. 2.2 Dosing Dosage must be adjusted to the individual needs of each patient. Dosages greater than 40 mEq per day should be divided such that no more than 40 mEq is given in a single dose. Treatment of Hypokalemia Typical dose range is 40-100 mEq per day. Maintenance or Prophylaxis Typical dose range is 20 mEq per day.