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2/4/22 mt Concentrated Potassium Chloride
February 7, 2022

From: "Mickala M. Thompson" <mickala.thompson@hhsys.org>
To: "All Pharmacists" <grp_allpharm@hhsys.org>
Sent: Friday, February 4, 2022 8:28:32 AM
Subject: Concentrated Potassium Chloride

Good morning.
 
We have roughly a 20-day supply of concentrated potassium chloride, used to prepare non-commercially available IV fluids and TPNs. We have sufficient quantities of potassium acetate and potassium phosphate. Effective immediately:
 
1. Utilize IV KPhos and KAc, as appropriate, in order to limit use of KCl in TPNs.
2. Use oral/feeding tube potassium supplementation when feasible.
3. Consider substituting existing IVFs for commercially available potassium-containing fluids, if appropriate.






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