Potassium chloride
Potassium chloride was ranked 1684th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2 items.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Potassium chloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Fluids and electrolytes
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £15.10
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Potassium chloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium chloride 15% (potassium 20mmol/10ml) inf 10ml amp | 0902021N0AAAAAA | 1 | £28 |
| Steriflex No.12 pot chlor 20mmol/1L/sod chlor 0.9% inf 1L | 0902021N0BBAAAK | 1 | £2 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Potassium chloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Potassium chloride volumes.
Top regions
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.
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The monthly series for Potassium chloride is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.