Structured Summary
Abstract
A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- ClK
- Molecular Weight
- 74.55 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7447-40-7
- IUPAC Name
- potassium chloride
- InChIKey
- WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- [Cl-].[K+]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011189
- Source
- PubChem CID 4873
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Chloride, Potassium
- Slow-K
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Potassium Chloride. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011189. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011189
- Potassium Chloride. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_chloride
- Potassium Chloride. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184630
- Potassium Chloride. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4873. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4873