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Potassium chloride
Essential medicine status
Section:
26. Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid–base disturbances 26.1. Solutions correcting water, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances > Oral
ATC codes: A12BA01
EMLc
Indication
Hypokalaemia ICD11 code: 5C57
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Oral > Liquid: powder for solution
EML status history
First added in 1977 (TRS 615)
Changed in 1991 (TRS 825)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Potassium chloride
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Potassium chloride
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
The EMLc Subcommittee endorsed the inclusion of potassium chloride powder for solution on the core list of the EMLc.