Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Potassium Chloride
Drug Class
Potassium Products
ATC Code
A12BA01, B05XA01
Status
Essential Medicine
How It Works
For IV infusion content to be diluted with not less than 50 times volume of sodium chloride IV infusion 0.9% or other suitable diluent and mixed well. The rate of infusion depends on serum potassium level.
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Safety Alerts
Plasma-potassium concentration above 5 mmol/litre
Avoid in severe impairment
Close monitoring required in renal impairment-high risk of hyperkalaemia
Acute dehydration, conditions predisposing to hyperkalaemia, gastric obstruction or ulceration, extensive tissue damage, metabolicacidosis
Important Warnings
Potassium overdose can be fatal
Ready-mixed infusion solutions containing potassium should be used
If potassium chloride concentrate is used for preparing an infusion, the infusion solution should be thoroughly mixed
Should be used only under closed monitoring by lab tests, cardiac disease, with IV use ECG monitoring should be performed in difficult cases, elderly, intestinal stricture, history of peptic ulcer, hiatus hernia
Side Effects
Abdominal paindiarrhoeaflatulencenauseavomitingheart toxicitybleedinggastrointestinal obstructionulceration.
Drug Interactions
Potassium-sparing diuretics
salt substitutes
ACE inhibitors.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Controlled studies showed no risk.
Lactation
Caution advised
Price Intelligence
Rs 22.02
DRAP approved maximum price · per 25ml · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 25mlRs 22.02
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Potassium Chloride, and what they are not.
Same active ingredient, a different dose. Never switch strength without your doctor or pharmacist.
Neo-K
500Mg
Rs 123.5Rs 123.5/unit
ZAFA PHARMACEUTICAL LAB
K-Lyte
120ml
Rs 380Rs 380/unit
No DRAP alertsNIGEHBAN
Ksoliv
74.6mg
Rs 16.53
No DRAP alertsVision Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Macsolpotassiumchlorideeach
74.6mg
Rs 17.55
No DRAP alertsSearle IV Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.
Electrosolkcl
Rs 726.65
GEOFMAN
Geesolkpotassiumchloride74
74.6mg
Rs 1,923.61
No DRAP alertsGALLOP WATER SCIENCES
Potassium Chloride
7.46g
Rs 38.64 ceiling
Otsuka Pakistan Limited
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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