Davis's Drug Guide
potassium chloride
General
High Alert Medication: This medication bears a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when it is used in error.
Pronunciation:
poe-tass-ee-um klor-ide
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- Klor-Con
- Klor-Con M10
- Klor-Con M15
- Klor-Con M20
- K-Tab
- Micro-K
- Pokonza
- Slow-K
Ther. Class.
mineral and electrolyte replacements/supplements
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., et al. "Potassium Chloride." Davis's Drug Guide, 19th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110938/all/potassium_chloride.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Potassium chloride. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110938/all/potassium_chloride. Accessed April 18, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., Sanoski, C. A., & , (2026). Potassium chloride. In Davis's Drug Guide (19th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110938/all/potassium_chloride
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Potassium Chloride [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 April 18]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110938/all/potassium_chloride.
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