Klor-Con Powder and Lexapro

• Generic Name: potassium chloride
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated, extended release, powder, for oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Klor-Con, K-Dur, Kal Potassium 99, K-Tab, K-Tabs, Micro-K, Kaon, Rum-K

Klor-Con contains potassium chloride, a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for several functions of your body, especially the beating of your heart.

Klor-Con is used to prevent or to treat low blood levels of potassium (hypokalemia). Potassium levels can be low as a result of a disease or from taking certain medicines, or after a prolonged illness with diarrhea or vomiting.

Klor-Con may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: escitalopram
• Dosage Forms: tablets and oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Lexapro

Lexapro (escitalopram) is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Escitalopram affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression or anxiety.

Lexapro is used to treat anxiety in adults.

Lexapro is also used to treat major depressive disorder in adults and adolescents who are at least 12 years old.