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Potassium chloride (injectable)

In 495 sets of concentrated intravenous potassium chloride infusions (20 mEq in 100 mL) given to intensive-care patients, each infusion raised serum potassium by a mean of 0.25 mmol/L, with no life-threatening arrhythmias and ten instances of mild hyperkalemia.

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KCl
potassium chloride concentrate for injection

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What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

emerging — human data exists, and it is thin or contested

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Evidence map for Potassium chloride (injectable). Tier reflects study design, not enthusiasm.
Claim	Tier	Source
Concentrated intravenous potassium chloride corrected hypokalemia in ICU patients (observational)	emerging	pmid 2310280

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