Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Product Description:Potassium Chloride Injection, 20 mEq per 50 mL, 50 mL Sterile Single Dose Container bag, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-0703-41, Product Code 2B0822.
Status:Ongoing
City:Deerfield
State:IL
Country:US
Voluntary/Mandated:Voluntary: Firm Initiated
Initial Firm Notification:Letter
Distribution Pattern:Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and Hong Kong
Classification:Class I
Product Quantity:171,672 bags
Reason For Recall:Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter identified as fibers and/or plastics.
Recall Initiation Date:20140711
Report Date:20140924

Potassium Chloride

Potassium Chloride

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Questions & Answers

Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

Hyperkalemia

In patients with impaired mechanisms for excreting potassium, the administration of potassium salts can produce hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest. This occurs most commonly in patients given potassium by the intravenous route but may also occur in patients given potassium orally. Potentially fatal hyperkalemia can develop rapidly and be asymptomatic.

The use of potassium salts in patients with chronic renal disease, or any other condition which impairs potassium excretion, requires particularly careful monitoring of the serum potassium concentration and appropriate dosage adjustments.

Interaction with Potassium-Sparing Diuretics

Hypokalemia should not be treated by the concomitant administration of potassium salts and a potassium-sparing diuretic (e.g., spironolactone, triamterene or amiloride), since the simultaneous administration of these agents can produce severe hyperkalemia.

Metabolic Acidosis

Hypokalemia in patients with metabolic acidosis should be treated with an alkalinizing potassium salt such as potassium bicarbonate, potassium citrate or potassium acetate.

Legal Issues

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FDA Safety Alerts

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Manufacturer Warnings

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FDA Labeling Changes

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Uses

  1. For therapeutic use in patients with hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis; in digitalis intoxication and in patients with hypokalemic familial periodic paralysis.
  2. For prevention of potassium depletion when the dietary intake of potassium is inadequate in the following conditions: patients receiving digitalis and diuretics for congestive heart failure; hepatic cirrhosis with ascites; states of aldosterone excess with normal renal function; potassium-losing nephropathy and certain diarrheal states.
  3. The use of potassium salts in patients receiving diuretics for uncomplicated essential hypertension is often unnecessary when such patients have a normal dietary pattern. Serum potassium should be checked periodically, however, and if hypokalemia occurs, dietary supplementation with potassium-containing foods may be adequate to control milder cases. In more severe cases supplementation with potassium salts may be indicated.

History

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Other Information

Orange-flavored Potassium Chloride Powder for Oral Solution, USP is an oral potassium supplement offered as powder for reconstitution in individual packets. Each packet of Potassium Chloride powder contains potassium 20 mEq and chloride 20 mEq provided by potassium chloride 1.5 g. Potassium Chloride Powder is sugar-free.

Inactive ingredients: citric acid, dextrin, FD&C Yellow # 6, magnesium carbonate, orange flavor sucralose, and xylitol.

Potassium Chloride Manufacturers


  • Avpak
    Potassium Chloride (Potassium Chloride) Powder, For Solution [Avpak]
  • Avkare, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride (Potassium Chloride) Powder, For Solution [Avkare, Inc.]
  • Cardinal Health
    Potassium Chloride Powder, For Solution [Cardinal Health]
  • American Health Packaging
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [American Health Packaging]
  • Libertas Pharma Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Powder [Libertas Pharma Inc.]
  • Blenheim Pharmacal, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Blenheim Pharmacal, Inc.]
  • Blenhiem Pharmacal, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Blenhiem Pharmacal, Inc.]
  • Ncs Healthcare Of Ky, Inc Dba Vangard Labs
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Ncs Healthcare Of Ky, Inc Dba Vangard Labs]
  • Direct Rx
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Direct Rx]
  • Ethex
    Potassium Chloride (Potassium Chloride) Capsule, Extended Release [Ethex]
  • Physicians Total Care, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Injection, Solution, Concentrate [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]
  • Ncs Healthcare Of Ky, Inc Dba Vangard Labs
    Potassium Chloride (Potassium) Capsule [Ncs Healthcare Of Ky, Inc Dba Vangard Labs]
  • Eurand, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Eurand, Inc.]
  • Contract Pharmacy Services-pa
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  • Contract Pharmacy Services-pa
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Contract Pharmacy Services-pa]
  • State Of Florida Doh Central Pharmacy
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [State Of Florida Doh Central Pharmacy]
  • Physicians Total Care, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]
  • Watson Pharma, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Watson Pharma, Inc.]
  • Watson Pharma, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Watson Pharma, Inc.]
  • Rebel Distributors Corp
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Rebel Distributors Corp]
  • Upsher-smith Laboratories, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Upsher-smith Laboratories, Inc.]
  • General Injectables & Vaccines, Inc
    Potassium Chloride Injection, Solution [General Injectables & Vaccines, Inc]
  • Pd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Pd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]
  • App Pharmaceuticals, Llc
    Potassium Chloride Injection, Solution, Concentrate [App Pharmaceuticals, Llc]
  • Physicians Total Care, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]
  • Sandoz Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Sandoz Inc.]
  • Sandoz Inc
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Sandoz Inc]
  • Hospira, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Injection, Solution, Concentrate [Hospira, Inc.]
  • Watson Pharma, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Watson Pharma, Inc.]
  • General Injectables & Vaccines, Inc
    Potassium Chloride Injection [General Injectables & Vaccines, Inc]
  • Nesher Pharmaceuticals (Usa) Llc
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Nesher Pharmaceuticals (Usa) Llc]
  • Zydus Pharmaceuticals (Usa) Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Zydus Pharmaceuticals (Usa) Inc.]
  • American Health Packaging
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [American Health Packaging]
  • Physicians Total Care, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]
  • Upsher-smith Laboratories, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Upsher-smith Laboratories, Inc.]
  • Pd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Pd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Bryant Ranch Prepack
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Bryant Ranch Prepack]
  • Amneal Pharmaceuticals
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Amneal Pharmaceuticals]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Ncs Healthcare Of Ky, Inc Dba Vangard Labs
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Ncs Healthcare Of Ky, Inc Dba Vangard Labs]
  • Cardinal Health
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Cardinal Health]
  • American Health Packaging
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [American Health Packaging]
  • Avkare, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride (Potassium Chloride) Capsule, Extended Release [Avkare, Inc.]
  • Mckesson Contract Packaging
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Mckesson Contract Packaging]
  • St Marys Medical Park Pharmacy
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [St Marys Medical Park Pharmacy]
  • St Marys Medical Park Pharmacy .
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [St Marys Medical Park Pharmacy .]
  • Ncs Healthcare Of Ky, Inc Dba Vangard Labs
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Ncs Healthcare Of Ky, Inc Dba Vangard Labs]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Lake Erie Medical Dba Quality Care Products Llc
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Lake Erie Medical Dba Quality Care Products Llc]
  • Cardinal Health
    Potassium Chloride Injection [Cardinal Health]
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    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [A-s Medication Solutions Llc]
  • Pd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Pd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Pack Pharmaceuticals Llc
    Potassium Chloride Liquid [Pack Pharmaceuticals Llc]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Clinical Solutions Wholesale
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Clinical Solutions Wholesale]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Hospira, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Injection, Solution, Concentrate [Hospira, Inc.]
  • Major Pharmaceuticals
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Major Pharmaceuticals]
  • Unit Dose Services
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  • Virtus Pharmaceuticals Llc
    Potassium Chloride Powder, For Solution [Virtus Pharmaceuticals Llc]
  • Aidarex Pharmaceuticals Llc
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Aidarex Pharmaceuticals Llc]
  • Aidarex Pharmaceuticals Llc
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Aidarex Pharmaceuticals Llc]
  • American Health Packaging
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [American Health Packaging]
  • American Health Packaging
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [American Health Packaging]
  • Cardinal Health
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  • Hospira, Inc.
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  • Cardinal Health
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Cardinal Health]
  • Cardinal Health
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Cardinal Health]
  • Direct Rx
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Direct Rx]
  • B. Braun Medical Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Injection, Solution, Concentrate [B. Braun Medical Inc.]
  • Pack Pharmaceuticals Llc
    Potassium Chloride Liquid [Pack Pharmaceuticals Llc]
  • Aphena Pharma Solutions – Tennessee, Llc
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Aphena Pharma Solutions – Tennessee, Llc]
  • Bluepoint Laboratories
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release [Bluepoint Laboratories]
  • Avkare, Inc.
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  • Bluepoint Laboratories
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Bluepoint Laboratories]
  • Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York, Llc
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York, Llc]
  • Virtus Pharmaceuticals Llc
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  • Carilion Materials Management
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  • Zydus Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Zydus Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc]
  • Clinical Solutions Wholesale
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Clinical Solutions Wholesale]
  • Cardinal Health
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  • Baxter Healthcare Corporation
    Potassium Chloride Injection, Solution [Baxter Healthcare Corporation]
  • Bluepoint Laboratories
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Bluepoint Laboratories]
  • Remedyrepack Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Remedyrepack Inc. ]
  • Bryant Ranch Prepack
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Bryant Ranch Prepack]
  • St Marys Medical Park Pharmacy
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [St Marys Medical Park Pharmacy]
  • Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release [Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.]
  • Paddock Laboratories, Llc
    Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release [Paddock Laboratories, Llc]
  • Safecor Health, Llc
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  • Lehigh Valley Technologies, Inc.
    Potassium Chloride Powder, For Solution [Lehigh Valley Technologies, Inc.]
  • Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
    Potassium Chloride Powder, For Solution [Qualitest Pharmaceuticals]

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