Potassium bicarbonate and potassium chloride and Rilonacept

• Generic Name: potassium bicarbonate / potassium chloride
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Effervescent Potassium, K-Effervescent, K-vescent, K-vescent, K+Care ET, Klor-Con/EF, Effer-K, Effervescent Potassium/Chloride, K-Lyte/Cl, Klorvess Effervescent, K-Lyte/Cl 50

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.

Potassium bicarbonate and potassium chloride 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.

Potassium bicarbonate and potassium chloride may also be used for other purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: rilonacept
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Arcalyst

Rilonacept is used to treat some of the symptoms of rare genetic conditions such as Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) or Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS).

FCAS and MWS are inflammatory disorders in which the body develops certain symptoms without a known cause (such as virus, bacteria, or illness). These symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue, and joint pain. More serious symptoms may involve the bones and joints, the central nervous system (deafness, vision loss, mental impairment), or major organs such as the kidneys.

Rilonacept may treat or prevent the symptoms of Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) or Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS). However, this medication is not a cure for these inherited conditions.

Rilonacept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.