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potassium chloride 20 MEQ Powder for Oral Solution [Klor-Con]
What it is used for
Klor-Con ® powder (potassium chloride) is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. Potassium chloride is a potassium salt indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 14, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Potassium chloride is a white crystalline or colorless solid. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol. Chemically, potassium chloride is KCl with a molecular mass of 74.55. Each packet of light orange powder contains 1.5 g of potassium chloride, USP, which is equivalent to potassium 20 mEq and chloride 20 mEq. Each packet of Klor-Con powder contains the following inactive ingredients: FD&C Yellow No. 6, malic acid, neotame, and natural orange flavor (Modified food starch (with added corn syrup), maltodextrin, citric acid, silicon dioxide and natural tocopherols).
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 14, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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