Potassium chloride
Potassium chloride was ranked 491st of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 10,752 items, up 7.9% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Potassium chloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Fluids and electrolytes
- Presentations 13 shown
- Average cost / item £27.05
- Year on year Up 7.9% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Potassium chloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sando-K effervescent tablets | 0902011U0BIAAAF | 9,929 | £152,489 |
| Aad K 600mg (8mmol) Slow Release tablets | 0902011U0BQAAAH | 360 | £42,450 |
| PotaChlor 600mg (8mmol) modified-release tablets | 0902011U0BPAAAH | 334 | £44,122 |
| Potassium chloride 600mg (potassium 8mmol) MR tab | 0902011U0AAAHAH | 37 | £9,950 |
| Potassium chloride 375mg/5ml oral solution | 0902011U0AAARAR | 23 | £20,908 |
| Slow-K 600mg tablets | 0902011U0BGAAAH | 18 | £6,668 |
| Kay-Cee-L syrup | 0902011U0BBABAB | 16 | £242 |
| Potassium chloride 375mg/5ml (potassium 5mmol/5ml) soln SF | 0902011U0AAABAB | 15 | £2,944 |
| Potassium chloride 750mg/5ml oral solution | 0902011U0AAASAS | 9 | £9,618 |
| Duro-K 600mg tablets | 0902011U0BMAAAH | 5 | £126 |
| Aace K effervescent tablets | 0902011U0BRAABK | 3 | £5 |
| Potassium chloride 1g/5ml oral solution | 0902011U0AAAYAY | 2 | £1,311 |
| Potassium chloride 600mg (potassium 8mmol) MR caps | 0902011U0AABJBJ | 1 | £12 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Potassium chloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Potassium chloride volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Potassium chloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.