Oral potassium (Formulary)

TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland
NHS Highland

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

Therapy notes

  • Oral potassium supplementation is recommended only where there is proven depletion and is preferably given as a liquid (or effervescent) preparation; see summary guidance.
  • The use of potassium-sparing diuretics is discussed in Diuretics.
  • Advise patients to take with or after food.

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Effervescent tablets (Sando-K®) (12mmol potassium, 8mmol chloride/tablet)

Formulation and dosage details

Formulation:

Syrup (Kay-Cee-L®) (1mmol/mL each of potassium and chloride)

Editorial Information

Document Id: F299