Potassium Supplements

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  • Potassium chloride (40 mEq K = 3 g KCl):
    • Sustained release caps: 8, 10 mEq
    • Sustained release tabs: 8, 10, 15, 20 mEq
    • Powder: 20 mEq/packet (30s, 100s)
    • Oral solution/liquid: 10% (6.7 mEq/5 mL), 20% (13.3 mEq/5 mL) (473 mL)
    • Concentrated injection: 2 mEq/mL (5, 10, 15, 20 mL)
  • Potassium gluconate (40 mEq K = 9.4 g K gluconate):
    • Tabs: 465 mg (2 mEq), 581 mg (2.5 mEq)
    • Caps [OTC as K-99]: 595 mg (2.56 mEq)
  • Potassium acetate (40 mEq K = 3.9 g K acetate):
    • Concentrated injection: 2 mEq/mL (20, 50 mL)
  • Potassium bicarbonate/citric acid (10 mEq K = 1 g K bicarbonate):
    • Effervescent tab for oral solution (Effer-K): 10, 20, 25 mEq; each 10 mEq K contains 0.84 g citric acid
  • Potassium phosphate:

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