Potassium Chloride And Sodium Chloride Interactions

Brand names: Potassium Chloride In Sodium Chloride

Route: Intravenous

Contraindications

CONTRAINDICATIONS Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is contraindicated in patients with: • Known hypersensitivity to potassium chloride and/or sodium chloride (see WARNINGS ). • Clinically significant hyperkalemia (see WARNINGS ).

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy There are no adequate and well controlled studies from the use of Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride Injection, USP in pregnant or lactating women and animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with this drug. Therefore, it is also not known whether Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride Injection, USP can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride Injection, USP should be given to a pregnant woman only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.

8 interactions on record

Renal sodium and lithium clearance may be increased, resulting in decreased lithium concentrations. Monitor serum lithium concentrations during concomitant use.

Source: NLP:sodium chloride and potassium chloride