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Potassium Chloride in 5% Dextrose and Sodium Chloride (potassium chloride in 5% dextrose and sodium chloride injection) Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution for fluid and electrolyte replenishment and caloric supply in a single dose container for intravenous administration. It contains no antimicrobial agents. Composition, osmolarity, pH, ionic concentration and caloric content are shown in Table 1.
Table 1
Size (mL) | Composition(g/L) | *Osmolarity (mOsmol/L) (calc.) | pH | Ionic Concentration (mEq/L) | Caloric Content (kcal/L) | |||||
**Dextrose Hydrous, USP | Sodium Chloride, USP (NaCl) | Potassium Chloride, USP (KCl) | Sodium | Potassium | Chloride | |||||
Potassium Chloride in 5% Dextrose and 0.2% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP | ||||||||||
mEq Potassium | ||||||||||
10 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 2 | 0.75 | 341 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
34 | 10 | 44 | 170 |
20 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 2 | 1.5 | 361 | 4.5 |
34 | 20 | 54 | 170 |
10 mEq | 500 | (3.5 to 6.5) | ||||||||
30 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 2 | 2.24 | 381 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
34 | 30 | 64 | 170 |
40 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 401 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
34 | 40 | 74 | 170 |
Potassium Chloride in 5% Dextrose and 0.33% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP | ||||||||||
mEq Potassium | ||||||||||
20 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 405 | 4.5 | 56 | 20 | 76 | 170 |
10 mEq | 500 | (3.5 to 6.5) | ||||||||
30 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 3.3 | 2.24 | 425 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
56 | 30 | 86 | 170 |
40 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 3.3 | 3 | 446 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
56 | 40 | 96 | 170 |
Potassium Chloride in 5% Dextrose and 0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP | ||||||||||
mEq Potassium | ||||||||||
10 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 426 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
77 | 10 | 87 | 170 |
20 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 447 | 4.5 | 77 | 20 | 97 | 170 |
10 mEq | 500 | (3.5 to 6.5) | ||||||||
30 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 4.5 | 2.24 | 466 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
77 | 30 | 107 | 170 |
40 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 4.5 | 3 | 487 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
77 | 40 | 117 | 170 |
Potassium Chloride in 5% Dextrose and 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP | ||||||||||
mEq Potassium | ||||||||||
20 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 9 | 1.5 | 601 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
154 | 20 | 174 | 170 |
40 mEq | 1000 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 641 | 4.5 (3.5 to 6.5) |
154 | 40 | 194 | 170 |
*Normal physiologic osmolarity range is
approximately 280 to 310 mOsmol/L. Administration of substantially hypertonic solutions ( ? 600 mOsmol/L) may cause vein damage. |
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