SPL Set ID: 4d90d03d-7f0e-4d49-9e80-628dbc7165c0
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Potassium chloride extended-release capsules, USP, are an oral dosage form of microencapsulated potassium chloride containing 600 mg and 750 mg of potassium chloride, USP, equivalent to 8 mEq and 10 mEq of potassium, respectively. The chemical name of the active ingredient is potassium chloride and the structural formula is KCl. It has a molecular mass of 74.55. Potassium chloride, USP, occurs as a white granular powder or as colorless crystals. It is odorless and has a saline taste. Its solutions are neutral to litmus. It is freely soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. Inactive ingredients: ethylcellulose, gelatin, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide and edible black ink. The 10 mEq capsules also contain black iron oxide, FD&C blue No.1 and FD&C red No.3.