Potassium Chloride
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 30, 2024.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Potassium is a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for the body, especially for heart functions. Potassium, a chemical element with symbol K, is a necessary ion to sustain life. Dietary supplements of potassium are often given to patients who require additional potassium, for example, for some patients who take certain diuretics. Major potassium chemicals include potassium bitartrate, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, potassium sulfate, and potassium chloride. Pure potassium appears as a silver-to-white alkali metal that will ignite if placed in water, and is usually stored in liquid paraffin.[1]
Some examples of medications containing Potassium Chloride
- Alecensa 150 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride 75 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride 100 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride 75 mg
- Clorazepate Dipotassium 3.75 mg
- Clorazepate Dipotassium 7.5 mg
- Clorazepate Dipotassium 15 mg
- Dexilant 30 mg
- Dexilant 60 mg
- Dutasteride and Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.5 mg / 0.4 mg
- Jalyn 0.5 mg / 0.4 mg
- Nifedipine Extended-Release 60 mg
- Nifedipine Extended-Release 30 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 40 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg
- Omeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg (base)
- Zenpep pancrelipase (20,000 units lipase, 63,000 units protease, 84,000 units amylase)
- Zenpep pancrelipase (25,000 units lipase, 79,000 units protease, 105,000 units amylase)
- Zenpep pancrelipase (5,000 units lipase, 17,000 units protease, 24,000 units amylase)
- Zenpep pancrelipase (10,000 units lipase, 32,000 units protease, 42,000 units amylase)
References
- Drugs.com. Potassium. Accessed February 28, 2015 at http://www.drugs.com/potassium.html
Further information
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