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Potassium Content of Often Used Drugs

TABLE D: POTASSIUM CONTENT OF OFTEN USED DRUGS

Drug	mEq of K+
Kaon Elixir (Potassium Gluconate), 15 ml	20
K-Dur 10 Tablet, 1 tablet	10
K-Dur 20 Tablet, 1 tablet	20
K-Lyte Tablets, 1 tablet	25
Potassium Chloride Injection, 14.9%, 10 ml	20
Potassium Chloride Injection, 14.9%, 30 ml	60
Potassium Chloride Injection, 20%, 5.6 ml	15
Potassium Penicillin G Aqueous Buffered Injection, 1 million units	1.7
Potassium Penicillin G Aqueous Buffered Injection, 5 million units	8.5
Potassium Penicillin G Aqueous Buffered Injection, 10 million units	17
Potassium Penicillin G Aqueous Buffered Injection, 20 million units	34
Potassium Triplex, 5 ml	15

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