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Potassium chloride

کلرید پتاسیم

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🍽️ Alimentary Tract And MetabolismElectrolyte supplement

🤰 Pregnancy:Use with caution 🤱 Breastfeeding:Use with caution 👶 Children:Use with caution 👴 Older adults:Use with caution 🇮🇷 Registered in Iran ⛔ 3 contraindications 🇺🇸 FDA approved generic (ANDA) ANDA213392 ATC A12BA01 ATC B05XA01

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

K-Dur / Klor-Con (US)

🧮 Dose calculator

Disease / regimen

Hypokalaemia · Regimen source: FDA KCl oral solution · 2.2

• Check potassium daily or more until normal. ER tablets: no more than 20 mEq per dose. FDA KCl oral solution · 2.1 FDA KCl ER tablet · Dosage and Administration
• In Iran: 15% vial (2 mEq/mL), 8% syrup and 20 mEq sachets (Darooyab). Dilute oral liquid and take with meals. Darooyab · G-2509/Potassium-chloride FDA KCl oral solution · 2.1

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

⛔ Concomitant potassium-sparing diuretics. FDA KCl oral solution · 4
⛔ Injection: hyperkalaemia, renal failure and potassium retention. FDA KCl concentrate · Contraindications
⛔ Tablets: any cause of arrested or delayed tablet transit (e.g. diabetic gastroparesis, anticholinergics). FDA KCl ER tablet · Contraindications

Warnings

• Fatal hyperkalaemia (especially in renal impairment); undiluted injection is instantly fatal. FDA KCl concentrate · Warnings FDA KCl ER tablet · Warnings

Formulations

10% oral solution, 20 mEq/15 mL (1.3 mEq/mL) — solution 🇺🇸 USA FDA KCl oral solution · 3
20% oral solution, 40 mEq/15 mL (2.6 mEq/mL) — solution 🇺🇸 USA FDA KCl oral solution · 3
10 mEq (750 mg) extended-release tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA KCl ER tablet · How Supplied
2 mEq/mL concentrate — MUST be diluted — injection 🇺🇸 USA FDA KCl concentrate · How Supplied

👥 Special populations

🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA KCl oral solution · 8.1
“There are no human data related to use of Potassium Chloride during pregnancy, and animal studies have not been conducted.”
🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution
Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA KCl oral solution · 8.2
“Risk Summary The normal potassium ion content of human milk is about 13 mEq per liter.”
👶 ChildrenUse with caution
The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA KCl oral solution · 8.4
“The safety and effectiveness of Potassium Chloride have been demonstrated in children with diarrhea and malnutrition from birth to 16 years.”
👴 Older adultsUse with caution
Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA KCl oral solution · 8.5
“In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”
⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.

🔗 Reference links

FDA (approval record)ANDA213392
DailyMed (FDA label)FDA KCl oral solution FDA KCl concentrate FDA KCl ER tablet
MedlinePlus (NIH)Potassium Potassium Chloride Injection
WHO ATC/DDDA12BA01 B05XA01
Darooyab (Iran)Potassium-chloride

🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-2509/Potassium-chloride

Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.

00941 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 100MEQ/50ML VIAL · ویال پتاسیم کلراید ۱۰۰ میلی‌اکی‌والان / ۵۰ میلی‌لیتر
08434 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 15% 50ML P-BAG INF · محلول انفوزیون پتاسیم کلراید ۱۵ درصد ۵۰ میلی‌لیتر
01340 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 15% 50ML VIAL · ویال پتاسیم کلراید ۱۵ درصد ۵۰ میلی‌لیتر
01641 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20MEQ/10ML AMP · آمپول پتاسیم کلراید ۲۰ میلی‌اکی‌والان / ۱۰ میلی‌لیتر
02175 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20mEQ/SACHET · ساشه پتاسیم کلراید ۲۰ میلی‌اکی‌والان
07564 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600MG TAB · قرص پتاسیم کلراید ۶۰۰ میلی‌گرم
06443 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 8% 500ML SYRUP · شربت پتاسیم کلراید ۸ درصد ۵۰۰ میلی‌لیتر
01027 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SR 500MG TAB · قرص آهسته‌رهش پتاسیم کلراید ۵۰۰ میلی‌گرم
51572 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION INTRAVENOUS 0.3 % 500 mL · فرآورده تزریقی پتاسیم کلراید ۰٫۳ درصد ۵۰۰ میلی‌لیتر
52205 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION INTRAVENOUS 0.3 % 1000 mL · فرآورده تزریقی پتاسیم کلراید ۰٫۳ درصد ۱۰۰۰ میلی‌لیتر
52103 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION INTRAVENOUS 0.15 % 1000 mL · فرآورده تزریقی پتاسیم کلراید ۰٫۱۵ درصد ۱۰۰۰ میلی‌لیتر
52102 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION INTRAVENOUS 0.15 % 500 mL · فرآورده تزریقی پتاسیم کلراید ۰٫۱۵ درصد ۵۰۰ میلی‌لیتر
52379 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CONCENTRATED INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE INTRAVENOUS 2 meq/1mL 10 mL · فرآورده تزریقی پتاسیم کلراید غلیظ ۲ میلی‌اکی‌والان / ۱ میلی‌لیتر ۱۰ میلی‌لیتر
50494 · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CONCENTRATED INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE INTRAVENOUS 1 meq/1mL 50 mL · فرآورده تزریقی پتاسیم کلراید غلیظ ۱ میلی‌اکی‌والان / ۱ میلی‌لیتر ۵۰ میلی‌لیتر

📚 Reference status for this drug

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FDA label (DailyMed)✅ Present
FDA KCl oral solution · 3 FDA KCl ER tablet · How Supplied FDA KCl concentrate · How Supplied FDA KCl oral solution · 2.2 FDA KCl oral solution · 2.1 FDA KCl ER tablet · Dosage and Administration FDA KCl oral solution · 2.3 FDA KCl concentrate · Dosage and Administration FDA KCl concentrate · Warnings FDA KCl oral solution · 4 FDA KCl concentrate · Contraindications FDA KCl ER tablet · Contraindications FDA KCl ER tablet · Warnings FDA KCl oral solution · SPL approval / marketing category FDA KCl oral solution · 8.1 FDA KCl oral solution · 8.2 FDA KCl oral solution · 8.4 FDA KCl oral solution · 8.5
UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
Published guideline❌ Not present
Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ Present
Darooyab · G-2509/Potassium-chloride
Clinical review⚠ Unverified