ATC Group: A12BA01 Potassium chloride

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of A12BA01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 A Alimentary tract and metabolism
2 A12 Mineral supplements
3 A12B Potassium
4 A12BA Potassium
5 A12BA01 Potassium chloride

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Code Route Amount Notes
ORAL Oral 3 g

Active ingredients in A12BA01

Active Ingredient

Potassium plays a vital physiological role in maintenance of normal electrical excitability of nerve and muscle. It is also important in the genesis and correction of imbalances of acid-base metabolism.

Related product monographs

Document Type Information Source  
 K-TAB Film-coated tablet MPI, US: SPL/PLR FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 KLOR-CON Extended-release tablet MPI, US: SPL/PLR FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 KLOR-CON Powder for oral solution MPI, US: SPL/PLR FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 SLOW K Coated tablet MPI, EU: SmPC Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)

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