Potassium chloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Fluids and electrolytes
Potassium chloride was ranked 500th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 10,292 items, up 9.9% on a year earlier.
10,292items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£291,511
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
147,921items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Potassium chloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Potassium chloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sando-K effervescent tablets | 9,426 | £149,391 |
| PotaChlor 600mg (8mmol) modified-release tablets | 374 | £43,534 |
| Aad K 600mg (8mmol) Slow Release tablets | 366 | £46,179 |
| Potassium chloride 600mg (potassium 8mmol) MR tab | 57 | £20,964 |
| Potassium chloride 375mg/5ml oral solution | 16 | £16,144 |
| Kay-Cee-L syrup | 16 | £244 |
| Slow-K 600mg tablets | 15 | £7,542 |
| Potassium chloride 375mg/5ml (potassium 5mmol/5ml) soln SF | 11 | £1,756 |
| Potassium chloride 750mg/5ml oral solution | 6 | £5,183 |
| Kaleorid LP 600mg tablets | 4 | £571 |
| Aace K effervescent tablets | 1 | £2 |
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