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., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Potassium Chloride." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110938/8/potassium_chloride.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Potassium chloride. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110938/8/potassium_chloride. Accessed June 26, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Potassium chloride. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110938/8/potassium_chloride
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Potassium Chloride [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 26]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110938/8/potassium_chloride.
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