DRUGS

Potassium Chloride 7,46% – 10% – 20%
Injectable Ampoule

Potassium Chloride 7,46% Lavoisier, dilutable solution for infusion
Potassium Chloride 10% Lavoisier, dilutable solution for infusion
Potassium Chloride 20% Lavoisier, dilutable solution for infusion

INN : Potassium Chloride

Primary packaging : glass ampoule

Volume	Concentration
10 ml	7,46%
10 ml	10%
20 ml	10%
10 ml	20%
20 ml	20%

Pharmaceutical form
Dilutable solution for infusion.
7,46% : Osmolarity of the solution : 2000 mOsm/l
10% : Osmolarity of the solution : 2680 mOsm/l
20% : Osmolarity of the solution : 5360 mOsm/l

PRESENTATIONS

THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS

Potassium supplement to meet the patient’s daily needs in parenteral nutrition (KCl 7.45% – 20%)
Treatment of hypokalaemia and adjustment of potassium depletion, in case of severe disorders or when intake by enteral route cannot be achieved or is inadequate.

NB : IV administration of potassium salt leads to a high potassium gradient which can cause hyperkalaemia and heart failure.

PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

Potassium chloride is available in glass ampoule with an OPC (one point cut) opening system.

PHARMACO-THERAPEUTIC CLASS

Potassium supplement

PHARMACODYNAMICS

Potassium supplement

In terms of laboratory tests, an hypokalaemia lower than 3.6 mmol/l indicates potassium deficiency.

This deficiency can affect :

The digestive tract : diarrhoea, vomiting, stimulating laxatives.
The renal system : increased excretion in the urine in case of congenital tubular disease or during therapy by salidiuretics, corticoids or (IV) amphotericin B, by excessive alkaline or liquorice derivatives consumption.
The endocrine system : primary hyperaldosteronism (that involves etiologic treatment).

Symptomatic potassium deficiency may produce some of the followings symptoms: muscular fatigability, pseudoparalysis, cramping and ECG modification, repolarisation disorders and ventricular hyperexcitability.

Chloride ion : correction of metabolic alkalosis often associated with hypokalaemia.

PHARMACOKINETICS

Urinay excretion mainly.

Other forms available :

Potassium chloride injectable plastic ampoule

Note : warning, the therapeutic indications can change according to the dosages

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Volume	Dosage	CIP Code	UCD Code	Box	Palett	Minimum order quantity
10 ml	7,46 %	3400956533336	3400892754543	Box of 100 ampoules	150 boxes (800x1200x1200)	Box of 100 ampoules
10 ml	10 %	3400956533626	3400892614755	Box of 100 ampoules	150 boxes (800x1200x1200)	Box of 100 ampoules
20 ml	10 %	3400936300491	3400892614816	Box of 10 ampoules	630 boxes (800x1200x1080)	Box of 10 ampoules
10 ml	20 %	3400956534166	3400892614984	Box of 100 ampoules	150 boxes (800x1200x1200)	Box of 100 ampoules
20 ml	20 %	3400956534227	3400892615066	Box of 50 ampoules	112 boxes (800x1200x850)	Box of 50 ampoules

Product available in hospitals and drugstores

DRUGS

Potassium Chloride 7,46% – 10% – 20% Injectable Ampoule

PRESENTATIONS

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Potassium Chloride 7,46% – 10% – 20%
Injectable Ampoule