oral potassium chloride supplements (Sando-K, Slow-K). As this is often part of a poor nutritional intake, potassium-containing foods may be recommended, such as tomato es, orange s or banana s[http://www.umassmed.edu/uploadedFiles/SourcesDietaryPotassium.pdf]. Both dietary and pharmaceutical supplements are used for people taking diuretic medications (see Causes , above). Severe hypokalemia (<3.0 mEq/L) may