SLOW K Coated tablet Ref.[49826] Active ingredients: Potassium chloride

Source: Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: Essential Pharma (M) Limited, Vision Exchange Building, Triq it-Territorjals, Zone 1, Central Business District, Birkirkara, CBD 1070, Malta

Product name and form

Slow K 600mg Prolonged-release Coated Tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Coated tablet.

Pale orange, round, biconvex, polished sugar-coated tablets.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

One sugar-coated tablet contains 600 mg potassium chloride as active substance equivalent to 8 mmol potassium ion (K+).

Excipients: Each tablet contains 96.4mg sucrose.

For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1, list of excipients.

Active Ingredient Description
Potassium chloride

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.
List of Excipients

Tablet Core:

Cetostearyl alcohol
Gelatin
Magnesium stearate

Tablet Coating:

Spray-dried acacia
Gelatin
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Purified talc special
Sucrose granulated
Dispersed buff 70753 containing: Red iron oxide (E172), Yellow iron oxide (E172) and Titanium dioxide (E171)
Carnauba wax

Pack sizes and marketing

Securitainer (PP) in packs of 500.

Marketing authorization holder

Essential Pharma (M) Limited, Vision Exchange Building, Triq it-Territorjals, Zone 1, Central Business District, Birkirkara, CBD 1070, Malta

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PA22644/002/001

Date of first authorisation: 17th February 1977
Date of last renewal: 17th February 2007

Drugs

Drug Countries
SLOW K Brazil, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands
 
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