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Medicines calcium chloride dihydrate + potassium chloride + sodium chloride + sodium lactateQuestion & answer

calcium chloride dihydrate + potassium chloride + sodium chloride + sodium lactate · Medicine question

Can it treat severe low potassium?

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The answer

Answer

No. Its potassium content is insufficient to correct severe potassium deficiency.

Sources for this answer

Compound Sodium Lactate Solution for Infusion BP — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Hartmann's Solution Compound Sodium Lactate Intravenous Infusion BP — Current selected SmPC

emc · Summary of Product Characteristics

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