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K-Lyte

Active Ingredient(s): Potassium Salts
Category: Potassium Levels

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K-Lyte Overview

The chemical compound potassium chloride (KCl) is a metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine. In its pure state, it is odorless and has a white or colorless vitreous crystal appearance, with a crystal structure that cleaves easily in three directions. Potassium chloride crystals are face-centered cubic. Potassium chloride was historically known as "muriate of potash". This name is occasionally still encountered in association with its use as a fertilizer. Potash varies in color fr...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Potassium Salts
  • Capsule, Extended Release: 10meq, 8meq
  • Granule, Effervescent: 20meq
  • Injection: 0.1meq/ml, 0.2mEq/ml, 1.5mEq/ml, 10mEq/100ml, 15%, 20meq/100ml, 20mEq/50ml, 2meg/ml, 2mEq/ml, 30meq/100ml, 40meq/100ml, 4mEq/ml
  • Liquid: 10%, 20meq/15ml, 40meq/15ml
  • Powder: 20meq
  • Powder for Reconstitution: 1.5g, 15meg, 15meq, 20mEq, 20meq/15ml, 20meq/pkt, 25meq, 25meq/pkt
  • Solution: 10%, 20%, 20meq, 20meq/15ml, 40meq/15ml, 40meq/30ml, 45meq/15ml, 80meq/30ml
  • Syrup: 20meq/10ml
  • Tablet: 10meq, 500mg, 550mg, 595mg, 6.7meq
  • Tablet, Effervescent: 20meq, 25meq, 346mg, 50meq, 576mg
  • Tablet, Extended Release: 10mEq, 15meq, 20meq, 750mg, 8meq
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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