Potassium Products

[baronzb]

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There are so many potassium products out there. Is there a resource, other than orange book, that has concise, easy to access information on which products are interchangeable with others? Thank you.

 

[baronzb]

BUMP

 

[Sine Cura]

There are not that many solid oral dosage forms regularly used in retail.

K-tab comes in 8, 10, and 20 mEq (WM in my area uses the Zydus authorized generic)
Klor Con tabs come in 8 mEq and 10 mEq (haven't seen this since CVS)
Klor Con M tabs (microencapsulated) come in 10 mEq, 15 mEq and 20 mEq

Klor Con caps (microencapsulated) come in 8 mEq and 10 mEq (ex: Perrigo)
Micro K caps come in 8 mEq and 10 mEq (Zydus authorized generic)

 

[PA_dud3]

Doesn't it come in packets? I remember reading about Klor-Con packets in my studies for the PTCB. I feel like I saw them once or twice when I worked at my independent.

 

[Sine Cura]

Yes there are Klor Con packets

 

[Subvisual]

• AB1 ER Tabs
  • These are the big fluffy looking ones. Can break these in half or crush them no problem.
• AB2 ER Tabs
  • These are smaller and have a hard shell. Don't split them.
• ER Capsules
• Powder Packets
• Oral Solution
  • Always stress to patients to DILUTE before drinking

 

[BidingMyTime]

• AB1 ER Tabs
  • These are the big fluffy looking ones. Can break these in half or crush them no problem.
• AB2 ER Tabs
  • These are smaller and have a hard shell. Don't split them.
• ER Capsules
• Powder Packets
• Oral Solution
  • Always stress to patients to DILUTE before drinking

Thank you! That makes sense. I find all the different potassiums, and diltiazems, and verapamils the most confusing part of retail.

 

[Sine Cura]

I just do whatever diltiazem they had last time or else I'll get a 1 800 SHOP CVS

 

[Timbo]

Don't forget potassium bicarb, phosphate, citrate, etc...
Pharmacist letter has a chart: Comparison of Potassium Salts

 

[RxPreceptor]

Don't forget potassium bicarb, phosphate, citrate, etc...
Pharmacist letter has a chart: Comparison of Potassium Salts

Was looking for this...could have sworn there was such an article on PL (recent website change/update threw me for a loop). Thanks

 

[Subvisual]

Thank you! That makes sense. I find all the different potassiums, and diltiazems, and verapamils the most confusing part of retail.

You're welcome 🙂 . Diltiazem's are definitely the worst. IR Tabs, ER Tabs, 12h ER Caps, and I think 3 different kinds of 24h ER Caps.

 

[baronzb]

Don't forget potassium bicarb, phosphate, citrate, etc...
Pharmacist letter has a chart: Comparison of Potassium Salts

Says you need a login. anyway to get this important info?

 

[RxPreceptor]

Linked upload...PIA with the November update getting new username/PW