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Potassium Chloride Lavoisier 10% (0,10 g/ml)
Plastic ampoule, dilutable solution for infusion

Potassium Chloride plastic ampoule

INN : Potassium Chloride

Primary packaging : plastic ampoule

Volume Concentration
10 ml 10 % (H&P)
20 ml 10 % (H)

Pharmaceutical form
Dilutable solution for infusion.
Osmolarity of the solution : 2680 mOsm/l

PRESENTATIONS

THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS

  • 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

The potassium chloride 10% solution is packaged in a polypropylene ampoule manufactured according to the BFS (blow fill seal) process. Its luer lock opening allows the direct connection of a syringue.

The bfs ampoules are available in strips of 5 units which can be individually detached from each other easily.

PHARMACO-THERAPEUTIC CLASS

Potassium supplement

PHARMACODYNAMICS

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 :

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

10 %

3400957545482

3400893331637

Box of 100 ampoules

300 boxes (800x1200x1320)

Box of 100 ampoules

20 ml

10 %

3400957545543

3400893331866

Box of 50 ampoules

407 boxes (800x1200x1390)

Box of 50 ampoules

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Product available in hospitals and drugstores