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Lancashire and South Cumbria
Formulary

9 Nutrition and blood

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09-02-02-01 Intravenous potassium

Potassium Chloride 50mmol in 50mL Sodium Chloride 0.9% prefilled syringe

Formulary

High strength intravenous infusion Prefilled syringe 7.5% (1mmol/L) 50mL

Restricted use see UHMB Trust Potassium Policy

Potassium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion

Formulary

Potassium chloride 0.15% (20mmol/litre)/glucose 5% 1L
Potassium chloride 0.3% (40mmol/litre)/glucose 5% 500mL & 1L
Potassium chloride 0.15% (20mmol/litre)/glucose 10% 500mL
Potassium chloride 0.3% (40mmol/litre)/glucose 10% 500mL

Potassium Chloride and Sodium Chloride Intravenous Infusion

Formulary

Potassium chloride 0.15% (20mmol/litre)/sodium chloride 0.9% 1L
Potassium chloride 0.3% (40mmol/litre)/sodium chloride 0.9% 1L

Potassium chloride 0.6% (80mmol/litre)/sodium chloride 0.9% 500mL & 1L

Restricted use - see UHMB Trust Potassium Policy

Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion

Formulary

Potassium chloride 0.15% (20mmol/litre)/sodium chloride 0.18%/glucose 4% 1L
Potassium chloride 0.3% (40mmol/litre)/sodium chloride 0.18%/glucose 4% 1L
Potassium chloride 0.15% (20mmol/litre)/sodium chloride 0.45%/glucose 5% 500mL
Potassium chloride 0.3% (40mmol/litre)/sodium chloride 0.45%/glucose 5% 500mL

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