Potassium Chloride (pharma grade) is a highly purified form of potassium salt used in medicines, IV fluids, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Its main role is to restore or maintain normal potassium levels in the body.
Main pharmaceutical uses
1. Treatment of hypokalemia (low potassium)
• Used when patients lose potassium due to:
• diarrhea or vomiting
• diuretics (“water pills”)
• kidney disorders
• prolonged illness
• Available as:
• tablets
• capsules
• oral solutions
• intravenous injections/infusions
2. Electrolyte replacement in IV fluids
• Added to:
• saline solutions
• dextrose infusions
• parenteral nutrition (TPN)
• Common in hospitals for critically ill patients.
3. Cardiac function support
• Potassium is essential for normal heart rhythm.
• Pharma-grade potassium chloride is used under