Potassium Chloride 20mmol, 5% Glucose and 0.9% Sodium Chloride

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Active ingredient:

Glucose 50 g/L;  ; Potassium chloride 1.49 g/L; Sodium chloride 9 g/L;  

Available from:

Baxter Healthcare Ltd

INN (International Name):

Glucose 50 g/L

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for infusion

Composition:

Active: Glucose 50 g/L   Potassium chloride 1.49 g/L Sodium chloride 9 g/L   Excipient: Water for injection

Prescription type:

General sale

Manufactured by:

Ingredion Incorporated

Therapeutic indications:

Potassium Chloride, Glucose and Sodium Chloride intravenous infusion is indicated for replenishing fluid losses, as an energy source and for restoration or maintenance of sodium, potassium and chloride ions in the body fluids. It may be used as a vehicle of drug delivery where intravenous delivery is appropriate and the medicine is compatible with this solution.

Product summary:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Bag, Viaflex PVC bag + closure: re-sealable non-latex port for adding medication & HDPE overpouch - 1000 mL - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C. Do not freeze

Authorization date:

2015-07-22

Summary of Product characteristics

NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GLUCOSE & SODIUM CHLORIDE Data Sheet 23 May 2019
Page 1 of 17
Baxter Healthcare Ltd
1 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GLUCOSE & SODIUM CHLORIDE (solution for
infusion)
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20MMOL (0.15%) IN 4% GLUCOSE AND 0.18% SODIUM
CHLORIDE (BP)
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 30MMOL (0.224%) IN 4% GLUCOSE AND 0.18% SODIUM
CHLORIDE (BP)
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20MMOL (0.15%) IN 5% GLUCOSE AND 0.45% SODIUM
CHLORIDE (BP)
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20MMOL (0.15%) IN 5% GLUCOSE AND 0.9% SODIUM
CHLORIDE (BP).
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
The active ingredients are potassium chloride, glucose (anhydrous) and
sodium chloride.
The concentrations of the active ingredients in Water for Injections
are shown in the following table:
Potassium Chloride, Glucose and Sodium Chloride infusion solutions
Product*
Potassium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
Glucose
0.15% Potassium chloride,
0.18% Sodium Chloride and
4% Glucose infusion solution, 1000mL
(AHB1704)
20mmol/L
30mmol/L
222mmol/L
0.224% Potassium chloride,
0.18% Sodium Chloride and
4% Glucose infusion solution, 1000mL
(AHB1224)
30mmol/L
30mmol/L
222mmol/L
0.149% Potassium chloride,
0.45% Sodium Chloride and
5% Glucose infusion solution, 1000mL
(AHB6024)
20mmol/L
77mmol/L
278mmol/L
0.149% Potassium chloride,
0.9% Sodium Chloride and
5% Glucose infusion solution, 1000mL
(AHB6066)
20mmol/L
154mmol/L
278mmol/L
*_Not all products listed in the table are marketed_
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GLUCOSE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE infusion solutions do
not contain an
antimicrobial agent or an added buffer.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for infusion.
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GLUCOSE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE infusion solution for
intravenous infusion are
sterile, non‐pyrogenic solutions and are for single use in one
patient on one occasion only.
Appearance
The solutions are sterile, clear, colourless to faintly
straw‐coloured, practically free from visible
particles.
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GLUCOSE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE infusion solutions can
be isoto