Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Potassium Chloride
Drug Class
Antiinflammatory And Antirheumatic Products
Chemical Class
Calcium salt
ATC Code
A12BA01, B05XA01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Macrin?
Uses
Calcium Chloride is a salt of calcium (mineral). Calcium Chloride is used as a source of calcium ion in the treatment of cardiac arrest.
How It Works
Chemical Class
Calcium salt
Calcium Chloride also known as Calcium Chloratum. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Calcium salt. The Molecular Weight of Calcium Chloride is 147.00. It is weakly acidic drug.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV
5 to 10 ml — As recommended.
Should be given at intervals of 1-3days.
Safety Alerts
History of hypersensitivity to anthraquinone derivatives, pregnancy, kidney dysfunct
Important Warnings
Not to be taken concomitantly with laxatives
Reduce dose in patients with renal insufficiency
Monitor CBC, LFT and urine analysis every 6 months
Side Effects
Accelerated intestinal transit time with diarrhoealoose or soft stools within the 1st few days of therapyurine discolourationrashpruritusepigastric pain
Drug Interactions
Aluminium and magnesium containing antacids.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid
Lactation
Caution advised
Storage
Infusion Store in a well closed container.
Price Intelligence
Rs 475
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 10 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 47.5 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 10Rs 475
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Potassium Chloride, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
Dextrolyte
5ml
Rs 13.51
SAFE PHARMACEUTICAL (PVT) LTD.
Minikcl
20ml
Rs 17.55
No DRAP alertsFRONTIER DEXTROSE
Sacro
45mg/5ml
Rs 19.86
Macter International Limited
Namsal
0.009g
Rs 20.71
WILSHIRE LABORATORIES (PVT) LTD.
Minikcl
25ml
Rs 22.02
No DRAP alertsFRONTIER DEXTROSE
Normal Saline
500ml
Rs 47.65Rs 47.65/unit
No DRAP alertsOTSUKA PAKISTAN PVT LIMITED
Neusold
100ml
Rs 71.81
NEUTRO PHARMA (PVT) LTD.
Novabrinen
100ml
Rs 73.47
No DRAP alertsNovex Pharma
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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