title: Drug type  
    
  Electrolyte. 
      
  Trade name
text: Potassium Chloride 10 mmol/100 mL can be used as side arm infusion preferably through central line.
  Mild to moderate hypokalaemia (<3.5 mmol/L) with no ECG changes
  Check if the regular maintenance IV fluid has potassium chloride in the solution.
  Maintenance IV fluid containing potassium may be adequate.
  Parenteral maintenance dose can be provided in maintenance IV fluids as:
  Not greater than 4 mmol/100 mL (20 to 40 mmol/L) of potassium chloride in peripheral IV fluids;
  Not greater than 8 mmol/100 mL (80 mmol/L) of potassium chloride in central IV fluids
  The daily parenteral maintenance dose of potassium:
  Weight
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  Dose
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  <1500 g
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  2 to 5 mmol/kg/day
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  ≥1500 g
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  1.5 to 3.0 mmol/kg/day
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  Severe (Serum potassium <1.5 mmol/L) or symptomatic hypokalaemia with ECG changes (2)
  Discuss with clinician in-charge prior to rapid IV correction of hypokalaemia. Dose and administration may be altered as the clinical condition dictates.
  0.3 to 0.5 mmol/kg potassium chloride diluted with 2 mL/kg of sodium chloride 0.9% over 2 to 3 hours. Do not exceed rate of 0.2 mmol/kg/hour
  Repeat dose if serum potassium level is not corrected.
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