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The Baxter Healthcare Ltd product Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v and Glucose 10% w/v Solution for Infusion BP requires a large peripheral or central vein to reduce potassium-related sclerosis risk; during central infusion, the catheter must not be in the atrium or ventricle, to avoid localised hyperkalaemia.
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- Potassium Chloride 0.15 % w/v and Glucose 10 % w/v Solution for Infusion BPBaxter Healthcare Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.2 Posology and method of administration · Version 5Document updated
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