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Medicines magnesium chloride hexahydrate + potassium chloride + procaine hydrochlorideQuestion & answer

magnesium chloride hexahydrate + potassium chloride + procaine hydrochloride · Medicine question

Why does Cardioplegia Infusion contain potassium chloride?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Raised potassium alters heart-cell electrical activity and produces depolarised cardiac arrest.

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Sterile Concentrate for Cardioplegia Infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1
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