Pharmacologic Substance
potassium chloride
po·tas·si·um chlo·ride [ puh-tas-ee-uhm klawr-ahyd, -id, klohr- ]
Brand Names:
Aminosyn 7 % with Electrolytes, Sulfite-Free; Aminosyn 8.5 % with Electrolytes, Sulfite-Free; Aminosyn II 8.5 % with Electrolytes, Sulfite-Free; BSS Ophthalmic Solution; Colyte; GaviLyte-C; Gavilyte-G; Gavilyte-H; GaviLyte-N; Golytely; Ionosol-B; Ionosol-MB; Isolyte P; Isolyte S; Isolyte S in 5 % Dextrose; Klor-Con; K-Tab; Medi-Lyte; MoviPrep; Normosol-R; Normosol-R in 5 % Dextrose; NuLytely; Nutrilyte; Physiolyte; Physiosol; Plasma-lyte 148; Plasmalyte A; ProcalAmine 3; Sutab; Thermotabs; Tis-U-Sol; TriLyte
Effect:
Cellular Activity Alteration; Increased Insulin Secretion; Organized Electrical Activity Alteration
May Prevent:
Hypokalemia
May Treat:
Hypokalemia
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to potassium chloride:
  • A metal halide composed of potassium and chloride. Potassium maintains intracellular tonicity, is required for nerve conduction, cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, production of energy, the synthesis of nucleic acids, maintenance of blood pressure and normal renal function. This agent has potential antihypertensive effects and when taken as a nutritional supplement may prevent hypokalemia.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • White crystal or crystalline powder used as an electrolyte replenisher, in the treatment of hypokalemia, in buffer solutions, and in fertilizers and explosives.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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