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Potassium Chloride

Potassium compoundMineral supplement

Indications

Registered South African indications:

  • Potassium deficiency

Cautions

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of its excipients
  • Hypersensitivity to potassium administration, as found in conditions such as adynamia episodica hereditaria, hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis, or congenital paramyotonia
  • All forms of hyperkalaemia, as encountered in renal failure, conditions involving extensive cell destruction (e.g. severe burns, crush syndrome, massive haemolysis, rhabdomyolysis, tumour lysis), untreated Addison’s disease, hyporeninaemic hypoaldosteronism, metabolic acidosis, and acute dehydration
  • Ulceration of the bowel
  • Renal failure and oliguria or kidney disease where GFR <20ml/min, even when not yet associated with manifest hyperkalaemia
  • All states in which passage through the digestive tract is retarded or obstructed (e.g. owing to diverticula, compression of the oesophagus by an enlarged atrium, or stenosis or atony in various gastrointestinal segments)
  • Concomitant treatment with potassium-sparing diuretics (e.g. triamterene, amiloride, ACE inhibitors) and aldosterone antagonists (e.g. spironolactone, eplerenone) due to the risk of hyperkalaemia
  • Concomitant administration with intravenous potassium

Cautions

  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding
  • Moderate renal impairment (eGFR ≥20-<50ml/min/1.73m2)
  • Hepatic impairment
  • Elderly (tab)
  • Patients with conditions that impair the excretion of potassium (tab)
  • Delayed intestinal transit (tab)
  • Intestinal ischaemia due to atherosclerotic vascular disease (tab)
  • Adrenal insufficiency (tab)
  • Acute dehydration (tab)
  • Heat cramps (tab)
  • Initial potassium replacement therapy with glucose infusions
  • Cardiac disease
  • Prior administration of medications that may increase plasma potassium levels

Adult dosage

Forms avail. in SA and covered in this monograph: inj, tab

Potassium deficiency
- Treatment and prevention of potassium depletion in patients for whom dietary measures or oral medication are inadequate (inj)
- Treatment of potassium deficiency which may arise due to diuretic therapy, hypochloraemic alkalosis, diabetic acidosis or steroid therapy (tab)

  • Oral (tab): 1200-2400mg, dly
  • IV: 40mmol in 1000ml diluent, as a slow infusion over 2-3hrs under ECG control; Max: 2-3mmol/kg/24hrs (20-40mmol/L solution)

IV solution MUST be diluted prior to infusion 


Dosage depends on the serum ionogram value and the acid-base state. Potassium deficiency is calculated according to the formula:

mmol Potassium = Kg body weight x 0.2 x 2 x (4.5 - actual serum potassium (mmol))

(The extracellular volume is calculated from the body weight in kg x 0.2)


Use cautiously in patients taking digoxin

Paediatric dosage

Paed. forms avail. in SA and covered in this monograph: inj, tab

Potassium deficiency
- Treatment and prevention of potassium depletion in patients for whom dietary measures or oral medication are inadequate (inj)
- Treatment of potassium deficiency which may arise due to diuretic therapy, hypochloraemic alkalosis or steroid therapy (tab)

  • Max: 2-3mmol/kg/24hrs

IV solution MUST be diluted prior to infusion 


Dosage depends on the serum ionogram value and the acid-base state. Potassium deficiency is calculated according to the formula:

mmol Potassium = Kg body weight x 0.2 x 2 x (4.5 - actual serum potassium (mmol))

(The extracellular volume is calculated from the body weight in kg x 0.2)

Special populations

Pregnancy

  • Caution
  • Potassium chloride may be used during pregnancy under the supervision of the prescribing physician

Breastfeeding

  • Caution
  • Potassium chloride may be used during breastfeeding under the supervision of the prescribing physician

Renal Impairment

Hepatic Impairment

Elderly

Porphyria Information 

Drugs in Sport

  • Permitted - No warnings

Adverse reactions

Cardiovascular Disorders

  • Hypotension (tab)
  • Cardiac dysrhythmias (tab)
  • Heart block (tab)
  • Cardiac arrest (tab)

Respiratory Disorders

  • Coughing up blood (tab)

Gastrointestinal Disorders

  • Nausea and vomiting (tab)
  • Abdominal pain (tab)
  • Flatulence (tab)
  • Cramping (tab)
  • Gastrointestinal ulceration (tab)
  • Chest or throat pain when swallowing (tab)
  • Blood in vomit (tab)
  • Black stools (tab)
  • Diarrhoea (tab)

Genitourinary Disorders

  • Blood in urine (tab)

Endocrine and Metabolic System Disorders

  • Hyperkalaemia

Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • Paraesthesia of the extremities (tab)
  • Muscle weakness (tab)
  • Paralysis (tab)

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders

  • Pain at the injection site (inj)
  • Pruritis (tab)
  • Skin rash (tab)
  • Urticaria (tab)

Interactions

  • Potassium-sparing diuretics
  • Amiloride
  • Aldosterone antagonists
  • Eplerenone
  • Spironolactone
  • Triamterene
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
  • Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
  • Intravenous potassium
  • Ciclosporin
  • Glucose infusions
  • Medicines containing potassium salts
  • Penicillin
  • Digoxin
  • Lithium
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Heparin
  • Beta-blockers
  • Agents increasing potassium levels

Monitoring

  • Serum electrolytes
  • Acid/base balance
  • Renal function

Specific cases may require:

  • Cardiac monitoring

Mechanism of action

Potassium is the major cation of intracellular fluid and is essential for maintenance of acid-base balance, isotonicity and the electrodynamic characteristics of the cell. Potassium chloride is used as a source of the potassium cation for treatment or prevention of potassium depletion in patients in whom dietary measures are inadequate. Potassium chloride may also be used cautiously to abolish arrhythmias or cardiac glycoside toxicity precipitated by a loss of potassium.

Dosage forms

  • Injection
  • Tablet
  • Slow release tablet

Formulation

Tablet 600mg 

  • Potassium Chloride Unicorn (Sandoz)
  • Plenish-K 600 SR (Pharmacare Limited)
  • Sandoz K-600 (Sandoz)
  • Slow-K (Novartis)
  • Ultipot (Cipla Medpro)

Injection (per 10ml) 1.5g

  • Adco-Potassium Chloride (Adcock)
  • Potassium Chloride-Fresenius 15% (Fresenius)
  • Potassium Chloride-Fresenius 15% Flexivial (Fresenius)

Injection (per 200ml) 224mg

  • Neolyte (Bodene)

Injection (per 100ml) 14.9g

  • Potassium Chloride B.Braun 14.9% (B.Braun)

COMBINATION PREPARATIONS

Sodium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride BP/ Sodium Lactate

Injection (per 1000ml) 6g/ 400mg/ 3.2g/ 270mg

  • Autosterile Ringer-Lactate Injection BP (Dismed Criticare) originator
  • Sabax Ringer -Lactate (200Ml) Adcock
  • Sabax Ringer-Lactate 2000MI (Adcock) originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 6g/ 0.4g/ 3.12g/ 0.27g

  • Autosterile Ringer-Lactate Injection BP (Dismed Criticare)
  • Ringers Lactate B.Braun

Sodium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride BP/ Sodium Lactate/ Glucose

Injection (per 1000ml) 6g/ 400mg/ 3.2g/ 270mg/ 55g

  • Sabax Ringer -Lactate W/Gluc 5% 1L (Adcock) originator

Sodium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride BP/ Sodium Lactate

Injection (per 1000ml) 6g/ 0.4g/ 3.2g/ 0.27g

  • Sabax Ringer-Lactate 2000MI (Adcock) originator

Sodium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride BP/ Sodium Lactate

Injection (per 100ml) 600m g/ 30mg/ 20mg/ 310mg

  • Euromed Lactated Ringers Solution

Sodium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Glucose/ Sodium Lactate

Injection (per 1000ml) 2g/ 1.3g/ 50g/ 3g

  • Sabax Half-Strength Darrows with glucose 5%

Sodium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Lactate

Injection (per 1000ml) 3.25g/ 400.6g/1g

  • Modified Ringer Lactate 1000Ml

Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Sodium Lactate/ Glucose Anhydrous/ Magnesium Chloride/ Phosphoric Acid

Injection (per 1000ml) 1.12g/ 367g/ 2.24g/ 100g/ 102mg/ 367mg

  • Sabax Neonatalyte W/Gluc 10% 200MI originator

Potassium Chloride/  Sodium Chloride/ Sodium Lactate

Injection 400.6g/ 3.25g/ 1g

  • Modified Ringer Lactate 1000MI

Potassium Chloride/  Sodium Chloride

Injection 1.86g/ 12.05g

  • Post Surgisol & Dextrose 10% 1000MI

Potassium Chloride/  Sodium Chloride/ Glucose

Injection 0.89g/ 2.05g/ 55g

  • Sabax Paed Main Soln W/Gluc 5% 200MI (Adcock)

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Sodium Glycerophosphate/ Glucose Monohydrate/ Refined Soya-Bean Oil +

Refined Olive Oil/ Ciprofloxacin

Injection (per 1000ml) 1.12g/ 4.47g/ 0.74g/5.36g/ 200g/ 2mg/ml

  • Sabax Ciprofloxacin 2Mg/MI (50MI) (Adcock) orginator

Sodium Lactate/ Potassium/ Sodium Chloride/ Glucose (Anhydrous)

Injection (per 1000ml) 320g/ 0.2g/ 0.15g/ 5g

  • Sabax Plasmalyte-L with Glucose 5% (Adcock) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Sodium Lactate

Injection (per 100ml) 40g/ 600mg/ 320mg

  • Sabax Plasmalyte L (Adcock) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Bicarbonate/ Sodium Chloride/ Magnesium Chloride

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.3g/ 2.3g/ 6g/0.3g

  • Sabax Plasmalyte B (1000Ml)  (Adcock) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Bicarbonate/ Magnesium Chloride

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.3g/ 2.3g/ 0.3g

  • Sabax Plasmalyte B (1000Ml)  (Adcock) originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Glucose 50% Solution

Injection (per 100ml) 0.51g/ 1.8g/ 2.05g/ 100ml/100ml

  • Sabax Maintelyte with Glucose 5% (Adcock) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Glucose

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.89g/ 2.05g/ 55g

  • Sabax Paed Main Soln W/Gluc 5% 500MI (Adcock) originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Glucose 

Injection (per 1000ml) 51mg/ 186mg/ 205mg/10g

  • Sabax Maintelyte with Glucose 10% (Adcock) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Glucose 

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.2g/ 0.15g/ 5g

  • Sabax General Maintenance Solution with Glucose 5% (Adcock) originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Sodium Lactate/ Glucose / Potassium Phosphate, Incl. Comb. With Other Potassium Salts/  Sodium Phosphate

Injection (per 1000ml) 640g/ 1g/ 1.71g/ 2.8g/ 110g/ 1g/ 200g

  • Sabax Elect No.2 W/Gluc 10% 1L (Adcock) originator

Chlorodyne/ Kaolin/ Pectin/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Sodium Lactate

Syrup (per 2ml) 100ml/ 20ml/ 0.4ml/ 0.14ml/ 0.26ml/ 0.29ml

  • Pectrolyte

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Glucose 

Injection (per 1000ml) 1.1g/ 6g/ 55g

  • Sabax Paediatric Mainetance Solution with glucose 5% (Adcock) originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.89g/ 2.05g/ 55g

  • Sabax Gen Replac Sol W/gLUC 5% 1000MI (Adcock) originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Bicarbonate/  Sodium Chloride

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.3g/0.3g/ 2.3g/ 6g

  • Sabax Plasmalyte B (R) 200MI (Adcock) originator 

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/Calcium Chloride/  Glucose 

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.91g/ 1.34g/ 4.21g/ 1.98g/ 9.9g

  • Combibic Electrolyte Sol W/Potas originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 5.34g/ 9.13g/ 198.4g/ 9g/ 154g

  • Sabax Diasol Formula 3 5Lt originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/Calcium Chloride/ Acetic Acid

Injection (per 1000ml) 3.7g/ 5.5g/ 172.2g/ 9.5g/ 8.8g

  • Sabax Haemocarb Acid Concentr 5Lt (Adcock) originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 2135g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 8.232g/ 166.7g

  • Haemodialysis Concentrate

Injection (per 1000ml) 2135g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 7.72g/ 6.31g

  • Sabax Low Magnesium Acid Diasol (1000Ml) Adcock originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 5.34g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 7.72g/ 6.31g

  • Sabax Standard Chronic Acid Diasol ( Adcock) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate/  Glucose Monohydrate To Anhydrous Glucose/ Glacial Acetic Acid

Injection (per 1000ml) 5.22g/ 210.68g/ 6.43g/ 3.56g/ 35g/ 6.31g

  • Acidic Bicarbonate Haemodialysis Concentrate Sw 127 A originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.305g/ 0.373g/ 7.6g

  • Sabax Plasma Vet 3000Ml (Adcock) originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Glacial Acetic Acid

Injection (per 1000ml) 3.56g/ 5.22g/ 210.68g/ 9.01g/ 6.31g

  • Acidic Bicarbonate Haemodialysis Concentrate Sw95A originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 3.56g/ 5.22g/ 210.68g/ 7.72g/ 6.31g

  • Acidic Bicarbonate Haemodialysis Concentrate Sw192A 

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Glacial Acetic Acid/ Glucose Monohydrate

Injection (per 1000ml) 3.56g/ 5.22g/ 210.68g/ 7.72g/ 6.31g/ 30.5g

  • Acidic Bicarbonate Haemodialysis Concentrate Sw380A

Injection (per 1000ml) 3.56g/ 5.22g/ 210.68g/ 9.01g/ 6.31g/ 35g

  • Acidic Bicarbonate Haemodialysis Concentrate Sw196A originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Acetic Acid

Injection (per 1000ml) 5.34g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 7.72g/ 6.31g

  • Standard Chronic 1000Ml originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 2135g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 6.43g/ 6.31g

  • Sabax Low Calcium Acid Diasol (1000Ml) (Adcock) originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 2135g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 7.72g/ 38g

  • Sabax Low Glucose Acid Diasol (5000Ml) (Adcock) originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Acetic Acid/ Glucose

Injection (per 1000ml) 3.56g/ 5.22g/ 210.68g/ 9.01g/ 6.31g/ 35g

  • Sabax Standard Acute Acid Diasol (Adcock)  originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 2135g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 8.232g/ 166.7g/ 38.5

  • Sabax Diasol Formula 28 (Adcock)  originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Sodium Acetate

Injection (per 1000ml) 2135g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 8.232g/ 166.7g

  • Sabax Diasol Formula 16 (Adcock)  originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 5337g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 8.232g/ 166.7g

  • Sabax Diasol Formula 17 (Adcock)  originator

Injection (per 1000ml) 2135g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/5.145g/ 166.7g

  • Sabax Low Calcium Diasol 5Lt (Adcock)  originator

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride

Injection (per 1000ml) 3.56g/ 5.22g/ 210.68g/ 9.01g

  • Acidic Bicarbonate Haemodialysis Concetrate Sw 95A 

Solution (per 1000ml) 3.25g/ 1.19g/ 6.42g/ 0.175g/ 9.01g

  • St Thomas Hosp Cadio Soln ll

Potassium/ Macrogol 3350 / Sodium Bicarbonate/ Sodium Chloride

  • Pegicol (Norgine) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Sodium Bicarbonate/ Sodium Sulphate Anhydrous/ Alverine/ Sterculia/ Macrogol

  • Klean-Prep (Norgine) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ each unit consist of: sachet A X 2) Macrogol (Peg33500/ Sodium Sulphate Anhydrous/ (sachet B X 2) Ascorbic Acid/ Sodium Ascorbate

Powder 1.015g/ 2.691g/ 100g/ 7.5g/ 4.7g/ 5.9g

  • Moviprep (Norgine) originator

Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/Calcium Chloride (Dihydrate) / Sodium Acetic/ Sodium Citatrate Dihydrate

Injection (per 1000ml) 0.075g/ 0.188g/ 1.6g/ 0.12g/ 0.975g/ 0.425g

  • Sabax Balanced Opthalmic Salt Solution (Adcock)

Ascorbic Acid (Vit C)/ Thiamine (Vit B1)/ Pyridoxine (Vit B6)/ Calcium Pantothenate/ Cyanocobalamin/ Folic Acid/ Calcium (Different Salts In Combination)/ Copper Sulfate/ Dimethylaminoethanol/ Ergocalciferol/ Ferrous  Sulfate/ Ginseng/ Lecithin/  Magnesium (Different Salts In Combination)/ Maganase/ Phosphor/ Potassium Chloride/ Rutoside/ Sodium Fluoride/ Tocopherol (Vit E)/ Vitamin A/ Zinc Gluconate

Capsule 60mg/ 2mg/ 15mg/ 1mg/ 2mg/ 10mg/ 1mg/ 42mcg/ 0.4mg/ 103.5mg/ 1mg/ 20mg/ 400mg/ 10mg/ 200mg/ 76mg/ 5mg/ 1mg/ 80mg/ 4mg/ 20mg/ 0.2mg/ 10mg/ 4000mg/ 1mg

  • Gericomplex originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Glucose/ Calcium Chloride/ Magnesium Chloride

Injection (per 1000ml) 1.34g/ 4.21g/ 9g/ 1.98g/ 0.91g

  • Combibic Sh-El 02 originator

Glucose/ Thiamine (Vit B)/ Ascorbic Acid/ Nicotinamide/ Pyridoxine (Vit B6)/ Nitrogen/ Lipid/ Sodium/ Potassium Chloride/ Chloride/ Magnesium Chloride/ Calcium/ Phosphate/ Zinc/ Copper/ Manganese/ Selenium/ Fluoride/ Iodine/ Riboflavine/ Pantothenic Acid/ Biotin/ Folic Acid/ Cyanocobalamin/ Vitamin A/ Vitamin D2/ Vitamin E/ Iron/ Chromium/ Molybdenum/ Vitamin K

Total Parenteral Nutrition 15.6g/ 0.32mg/ 5mg/ 2ng/ 0.2mg/ 1.41mg/3.1g/ 3.2mmol/ 2.5mmol/ 6.4mmol/ 0.2mmol/1.5mmol/ 1.5mmol/ 250mcg/ 20mcg/ 1mcg/ 2mcg/ 57mcg/ 1mcg/ 0.36mg/ 0.75mg/ 3mg/ 0.02mg/ 0.25mcg/ 11.5iu/ 20iu/ 0.35iu/ 0iu/ 0iu/ 0iu/ 10iu

  • Itnbaby 104 originator

Thiamine (Vit B1)/ Nicotinamide/ Pyridoxine (Vit B6)/ Riboflavin (Vit B2)/ Calcium Pantothenate/ Cyanocobalamin/ Folic Acid/ Tiotropium Bromide/ Calcium (Different Salts In Combination)/ Copper Sulfate/ Dimethylaminoethanol/ Ergocalciferol/ Ferrous Sulfate/ Ginseng/ Lecithin/ Magnesium (Different Salts In Combination)/ Manganese/ Phosphor/ Potassium Chloride/ Rutoside/ Sodium Fluoride/ Tocopherol (Vit E)/  Vitamin A/ Zinc Gluconate

Solution 2mg/ 15mg/ 1mg/ 2mg/ 10mg/ 1mg/ 0.4mg/ 5mcg/ 103.5mg/ 1mg/ 20mg/ 400mg/ 10mg/ 200mg/ 76mg/ 5mg/ 1mg/ 80mg/ 4mg/ 20mg/ 0.2mg/ 10mg/ 4000mg

  • Spiriva Respimat (Ingelheim) originator

Ascorbic Acid (VitC)/ Calcifediol/ Calcium Carbonate/ Copper Sulfate/ Cyanoccobalamin/ Ferrous Fumarate/ Folic Acid/ Iodine/ Magnesium (Different salts in combination)/ Manganese/Molybdenum/ Nicotinic Acid/ Potassium Chloride/ Pyridoxine (Vit B6)/ Riboflavin (Vit B2)/ Sodium Fluoride/ Thiamine (Vit B1)/ Vitamin A/ Zinc Chloride

Capsule 50u/ 400u/ 230u/ 0.15u/ 2u/ 30u/ 1u/ 0.01u/ 0.15u/ 0.05u/ 0.025u/ 10u/ 0.835u/ 1u/ 2u/ 0.015u/ 3u/ 4000u/ 0.085u

  • Filibon

Magnesium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Acetic Acid

Solution (per 1000ml) 2135g/ 3.92g/ 214.8g/ 7.72g/ 6.31g

  • Sabax Low Magnesium Acid Diasol originator

Magnesium Chloride / Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Glucose Monohydrate / Glycine/ L-Tyrosine/ Amino Acids Solution Compartment with Electrolytes/ L-ALanine/ L-Arginine/ L-Histidine/ L-Isoleuche/  L-Leucine/ L-Lysine/ L-Methionine/ L-Phenylalanine/ L-Proline/ L-Serine/ L-Threonine/ L-Tryptophan/ L-Valine/ Sodium Acetate/ Sodium Glycerophosphate/ Refined Soya-Bean oil + Refined Olive oil

Injection (per 1000ml) 1.12g/ 4.47g/ 0.74g/ 300g/ 8.76g/ 0.34g/ 8.5%/17.6g/ 9.78g/ 4.08g/ 5.1g/ 6.21g/ 4.93g/ 3.4g/ 4.76g/ 5.78g/ 4.25g/ 3.57g/ 1.53g/ 4.93g/ 6.12g/ 5.36g/ 200g

  • Oliclinomel N6-900 E originator

Magnesium Chloride / Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Glucose Monohydrate / Glycine/ L-Tyrosine/ Amino Acids Solution Compartment with Electrolytes/ L-ALanine/ L-Arginine/ L-Histidine/ L-Isoleuche/  L-Leucine/ L-Lysine/ L-Methionine/ L-Phenylalanine/ L-Proline/ L-Serine/ L-Threonine/ L-Tryptophan/ L-Valine/ Sodium Acetate/ Sodium Glycerophosphate/ Refined Soya-Bean oil + Refined Olive oil

Injection (per 1000ml) 1.12g/ 2.98g/ 0.74g/ 200g/ 5.67g/ 0.22g/ 5.5%bag/ 11.39g/ 6.33g/ 2.64g/ 3.3g/ 4.02g/ 3.19g/ 2.2g/ 3.08g/ 3.74g/ 2.75g/ 2.31g/0.99g/ 3.19g/ 2.45g/ 5.36g/ 100g

  • Oliclinomel N4-550 E originator

Magnesium Chloride / Potassium Chloride/ Calcium Chloride/ Glucose Monohydrate / Glycine/ L-Tyrosine/ Amino Acids Solution Compartment with Electrolytes/ L-ALanine/ L-Arginine/ L-Histidine/ L-Isoleuche/  L-Leucine/ L-Lysine/ L-Methionine/ L-Phenylalanine/ L-Proline/ L-Serine/ L-Threonine/ L-Tryptophan/ L-Valine/ Sodium Acetate/ Sodium Glycerophosphate/ Refined Soya-Bean oil + Refined Olive oil

Injection (per 1000ml) 1.12g/ 2.98g/ 0.74g/ 200g/ 5.67g/ 0.22g/ 5.5%bag/ 11.39g/ 6.33g/ 2.64g/ 3.3g/ 4.02g/ 3.19g/ 2.2g/ 3.08g/ 3.74g/ 2.75g/ 2.31g/0.99g/ 3.19g/ 2.45g/ 5.36g/ 100g

  • Oliclinomel N7-1000 E originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/  Magnesium Chloride/ Sodium Bicarbonate

Solution (per 950ml) 1.8g/ 5.99g/ 0.299g/ 3.22g

  • Sabax  Cardioplegic Solution A (Adcock) originator

Potassium Chloride/ Sodium Chloride/  Magnesium Chloride/ Sodium Bicarbonate

Solution (per 950ml) 0.89g/ 5.99g/ 0.299g/ 3.22g

  • Sabax  Cardioplegic Solution C (Adcock) originator

Sodium Chloride/ Potassium Chloride/ Hetastarch/ Sodium Chloride/ Sodium Acetate Trihydrate

Injection (per 1000ml) 6.02g/ 0.3g/ 60g/ 6.02g/ 4.63g

  • Volulyte (Fresenius) originator

References

1. SAMF_12th Edition_Page 95 2. SmPC: Potassium Chloride Concentrate 20%, hameln pharmaceuticals ltd; Last updated on eMC: 04 Feb 2015; Downloaded online 27 Aug 2018 [https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/6285/smpc] 3. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0xnChtF7vduOTNDTkRrXzdpVjQ (10/1978_Fresenius_Potassium Chloride_15% inj) 4. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0xnChtF7vduOTNDTkRrXzdpVjQ (05/1981_Aspen_Plenish K_600mg tabs) 5. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/812 (05/01/2016_HK Pharma-Sando-K-600mg tab) 6.http://www.baxter.ca/en/downloads/product_information/Potassium%20Chloride%20Injection%20-%20Oct25%202012%20-%20EN.pdf 7. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2014/206814lbl.pdf 8. U2D: Potassium chloride: Drug information, UpToDate; Downloaded online 27 Aug 2018 [https://www.uptodate.com/contents/potassium-chloride-drug-information] 8.1 Downloaded online: 03 Nov 2020 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XahXjejYK8BwBII4n_-pacYoOzx1LvUP] 9. NAPOS The Drug Database for Acute Porphyria; A12BA01 Potassium chloride; Accessed online 27 Aug 2018 [http://www.drugs-porphyria.org/languages/UnitedKingdom/s3.php?atc_code=A12BA01&l=gbr] 10. South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport: Slow-K 600 Tablets; Accessed online 27 Aug 2018 [http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/online-medication-check/] 11. SmPC: Sterile Potassium Chloride 20% w/v Concentrate for Solution for Infusion, Martindale Pharma: Last updated on eMC: 14 Aug 2018; Downloaded online 29 Nov 2019 [https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/3696/smpc] 12. Clinical Pharmacologist - Dr. M Irhuma. [https://trello.com/c/5wtzd8iE/146-potassium-chloride-emergency-nutrition-renal-impairment] 13. AfriTox: Potassium chloride; Last accessed online 21 July 2020 [https://www.afritox.co.za/hp/SingleToxin/SingleToxin.aspx?SingleToxinID=1703] 14. SmPC: Potassium Chloride Concentrate 15%, hameln pharma ltd; Last updated on eMC: 01 July 2020; Downloaded online: 03 Nov 2020 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XahXjejYK8BwBII4n_-pacYoOzx1LvUP] 15. PI: ULTIPOT tablets (slow release film coated tablets), MIRREN (PTY) LTD; Date of Publication: 19 April 2013 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0xnChtF7vduOTNDTkRrXzdpVjQ] 16. PI - PLENISH-K 600 SR (Tablet), PHARMACARE LIMITED - Date of Revision of Text 05 Feb 2020 Downloaded online 07 Nov 2024 [https://pi-pil-repository.sahpra.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PLENISH-K-SR_Tablets_ZA_PLENTABSR_2002_00_EPI_2020.05.05.pdf] **NO SPC FOR TABLETS AS OF 03/11/2020**

Brands & products

41 products · stale NAPPI snapshot · refreshed 5/28/2026 · 159 days old

infusionGeneric· 26 products

from R0.05/unit
ProductStrengthPackSchedSEPUnitDisp feeNAPPI
Modified ringer-lactate solution freseni- g1000S3R648.35R0.05R179.84822094003
Post surgisol & dext10% 1000ml fsp001000- g1000S3R700.78R0.06R187.56803049006
Maintenance soln 5% gluc 1000mlafb2734- g/1000ml1000S3R798.82R0.07R201.98801941009
Modified ringer-lactate solution freseni- g1000S3R77.86R0.08R38.82822094002
Post surgisol & dext10% 1000ml fsp001000- g1000S3R83.55R0.08R40.79803049005
Replacement soln 5% gluc 1000ml afb2744- g/1000ml1000S3R1019.80R0.08R234.49802115005
Maintenance soln 5% gluc 1000mlafb2734- g/1000ml1000S3R94.18R0.09R44.47801941008
Replacement soln 5% gluc 1000ml afb2744- g/1000ml1000S3R118.07R0.12R52.73802115004
Maintenance/5% gluc paed 500ml afb3730- g/1000ml500S3R1130.17R0.13R250.73801933006
Maintenance/5% gluc paed 500ml afb3730- g/1000ml500S3R92.78R0.19R43.98801933005
Neolyte dextr 10% 200ml fsn000230ffx224 mg/200ml200S3R1214.86R0.20R263.19824305021
Neolyte dextr 10% 200ml fsn000230ffx224 mg/200ml200S3R1569.97R0.20R301.08824305020
Maintenance/5% gluc paed 200ml afb3729- g/1000ml200S3R1894.81R0.26R318.74801925003
Neolyte dextr 10% 200ml fsn000230ffx224 mg/200ml200S3R66.67R0.33R34.95824305019
Maintenance/5% gluc paed 200ml afb3729- g/1000ml200S3R85.05R0.43R41.31801925002
Cardioplegic maintenance solution fresen1375 g/500ml500S3R4507.55R0.50R460.80894290003
Cardioplegic maintenance solution fresen1375 g/500ml500S3R4983.04R0.50R486.66894290004
Cardioplegic induction solution freseniu3757 g/500ml500S3R4674.42R0.52R469.88883817009
Cardioplegic induction solution freseniu3757 g/500ml500S3R5168.45R0.52R496.74883817008
Cardioplegic reperfusion solution fresen- g/500ml500S3R6035.70R0.60R543.89701284005
Cardioplegic reperfusion solution fresen- g/500ml500S3R5454.94R0.61R512.31701284004
Cardioplegic maintenance solution fresen1375 g/500ml500S3R344.91R0.69R120.09894290002
Cardioplegic induction solution freseniu- g/500ml500S3R357.00R0.71R123.42883817007
Cardioplegic reperfusion solution fresen- g/500ml500S3R413.57R0.83R138.98701284003
Potassium chloride fresenius flexivial 115 g/10ml10S3R464.76R0.93R153.07716842002
Potassium chloride fresenius flexivial 1- g/10ml10S3R206.77R1.03R82.09716842001

injectionGeneric· 3 products

from R0.97/unit
ProductStrengthPackSchedSEPUnitDisp feeNAPPI
Potassium chloride ampoule 10ml- g/100ml10S1R194.45R0.97R79.16709422001
Pot chlor 10ml- %10S3R257.89R2.58R96.15756377005
Potassium chloride amp sp133 10ml- g/10ml10S3R132.98R13.30R57.89807389005

tabletGeneric· 2 products

from R1.82/unit
ProductStrengthPackSchedSEPUnitDisp feeNAPPI
Slow-K 600 mg500S2R908.35R1.82R218.10764396005
Plenish-K600 mg500S2R1173.63R2.35R257.12755753011

SrtGeneric· 9 products

from R2.16/unit
ProductStrengthPackSchedSEPUnitDisp feeNAPPI
Ultipot600 mg500S2R1078.75R2.16R243.17718911002
Sandoz k-600600 mg500S2R1188.64R2.38R259.33702947002
Potassium chloride unicorn600 mg500S2R1197.31R2.39R260.61719270001
Ultipot600 mg100S2R265.34R2.65R98.20718911003
Plenish k600 mg100S2R287.64R2.88R104.34755753003
Plenish-K 600 Sr600 mg100S2R290.81R2.91R105.213001820001
Sandoz k-600600 mg100S2R291.15R2.91R105.30702947003
Ultipot600 mg30S2R94.77R3.16R44.67718911001
Sandoz k-600600 mg30S2R103.22R3.44R47.60702947001

KitGeneric· 1 product

from R346.50/unit
ProductStrengthPackSchedSEPUnitDisp feeNAPPI
Moviprep 2 x (sachet a 112g + sachet b 11.015 g1S3R346.50R346.50R120.53716697001
Trade names (7)
  • Adco-Potassium Chloride
  • Potassium Chloride-Fresenius
  • Potassium Chloride Unicorn
  • Plenish-K 600 SR
  • Sandoz K-600
  • Slow-K
  • Ultipot

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Discovery Health
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GEMS — Government Employees Medical Scheme
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  • Tanzanite One—

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POLMED — Police Medical Aid Scheme
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  • Aquarium Option—
  • Efficiency Option—
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NeoHealth® ID 15073 · updated 11/7/2024