Microencapsulated potassium chloride 20 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet — RxCUI 1801294
RxNorm drug concept · Semantic clinical drug
RxCUI 1801294
Semantic clinical drug · SCD
● Current RxNorm concept 71 FDA products
205 package NDCs
Snapshot Jul 14, 2026
What you’re looking at: the standardized identity of one medicine, as the U.S. drug-data system sees it. Below — every FDA-listed product, package code, price benchmark, and billing code that maps to it.
🗂️ Key Facts
RxCUI1801294
Official nameMicroencapsulated potassium chloride 20 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet
Concept typeSemantic clinical drug (SCD)
RxNorm statusCurrent RxNorm concept
Also known asMicroencapsulated K+ Chloride 20 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet; Microencapsulated Pot Chloride 20 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet; potassium chloride 1500 MG Microencapsulated Extended Release Oral Tablet
FDA products mapped71
Package NDCs mapped205
Reported Medicaid activity (SDUD)749,035 prescriptions · 52 state & territory Medicaid programs · latest period Q4 2025
RxNorm release07/06/2026
Snapshot dataJul 14, 2026
📖 Skip the Codes — Read It in Plain English.
Our pharmacist-built guide to Potassium Chloride: what it is, how it’s used, side effects, and interactions.
📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
- You're right that food is the first line — bananas, potatoes, and leafy greens are all rich in potassium. But sometimes diet alone isn't enough, especially if you're taking a diure...
- Why did my doctor prescribe potassium chloride? I thought potassium just came from bananas.
- Yes — always take oral tablets or capsules with a meal or right after eating. Taking them on an empty stomach can irritate or even ulcerate the lining of your stomach or intestines...
- Do I have to take it with food? What happens if I forget?
🕸️ Concept Web — How Microencapsulated potassium chloride 20 MEQ Exte... Connects
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This page's concept
Microencapsulated potassium chloride 20 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet
RxCUI 1801294 Semantic clinical drug · SCD
Every web starts here: one RxCUI, one fixed meaning in the RxNorm vocabulary.
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Ingredients 1
The active substance itself — no strength, form, or brand attached yet.
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Potassium chloride
8591IN
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Potassium chloride
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Brand names 1
The same medicine's trade names. A brand name alone says nothing about strength or form.
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Klor-Con
217905BN
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Klor-Con
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Dose forms 9
The ingredient poured into a form — tablet, solution, cream — still without one fixed strength.
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Potassium chloride Extended Release Oral Tablet
373524SCDF -
Potassium chloride Oral Product
1160489SCDG -
Potassium chloride Pill
1160490SCDG -
Potassium chloride Extended Release Oral Tablet [Klor-Con]
628957SBDF -
Klor-Con Oral Product
1172124SBDG -
Klor-Con Pill
1172125SBDG -
Extended Release Oral Tablet
316945DF -
Oral Product
1151131DFG - +1 more in this family
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Potassium chloride Extended Release Oral Tablet
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Clinical & branded drugs 3
Ingredient + strength + dose form. These are the concepts real FDA products actually carry.
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Potassium chloride 20 MEQ
316547SCDC -
Microencapsulated potassium chloride 20 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet [Klor-Con]
1801295SBD -
Potassium chloride 20 MEQ [Klor-Con]
832890SBDC
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Potassium chloride 20 MEQ
Showing up to 8 concepts per family — 13 of 14 stored related concepts drawn.
These are official RxNorm vocabulary relationships — how concepts name and organize the same medicine. They do not establish therapeutic equivalence or substitutability: two concepts appearing in one web is never a statement that products can be swapped.
🔀 Generic ⇄ Brand Crosswalk
The same medicine has an unbranded (generic) identity and one or more brand-name identities — each with its own RxCUI. This is a naming relationship in RxNorm, not a statement that any two products are substitutable.
Generic (Clinical) Concepts
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Potassium chloride 20 MEQ
SCDC · 316547 -
Potassium chloride Extended Release Oral Tablet
SCDF · 373524 -
Potassium chloride Oral Product
SCDG · 1160489 -
Potassium chloride Pill
SCDG · 1160490
Brand-Name Concepts
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Microencapsulated potassium chloride 20 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet [Klor-Con]
SBD · 1801295 -
Potassium chloride 20 MEQ [Klor-Con]
SBDC · 832890 -
Potassium chloride Extended Release Oral Tablet [Klor-Con]
SBDF · 628957 -
Klor-Con Oral Product
SBDG · 1172124 -
Klor-Con Pill
SBDG · 1172125 -
Klor-Con
BN · 217905
📦 FDA Products & Package NDCs
71 products · 205 package NDCs
205 package NDCs map to RxCUI 1801294 in the current snapshot — up to 50 per page. Each linked NDC opens its full package page.
| Package NDC | Package | Brand / generic name | Labeler | Marketing start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68001-0567-00 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68001-567-00) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Bluepoint Laboratories | 2023-04-17 |
| 68001-0567-03 | 500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68001-567-03) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Bluepoint Laboratories | 2023-04-17 |
| 68382-0740-01 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68382-740-01) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. | 2022-02-03 |
| 68382-0740-05 | 500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68382-740-05) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. | 2022-02-03 |
| 68382-0740-10 | 1000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68382-740-10) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. | 2022-02-03 |
| 68382-0861-01 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68382-861-01) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. | 2022-02-03 |
| 68382-0861-10 | 1000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68382-861-10) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. | 2022-02-03 |
| 68788-8196-03 | 30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8196-3) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2022-05-23 |
| 68788-8196-06 | 60 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8196-6) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2022-05-23 |
| 68788-8196-09 | 90 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8196-9) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2022-05-23 |
| 70010-0135-01 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70010-135-01) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2021-01-30 |
| 70010-0135-05 | 500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70010-135-05) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2021-01-30 |
| 70010-0135-10 | 1000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70010-135-10) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2021-01-30 |
| 70010-0136-01 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70010-136-01) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2021-01-30 |
| 70010-0136-05 | 500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70010-136-05) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2021-01-30 |
| 70010-0136-10 | 1000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70010-136-10) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2021-01-30 |
| 70518-4383-00 | 30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-4383... | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | REMEDYREPACK INC. | 2025-07-02 |
| 70518-4383-01 | 30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-4383-1) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | REMEDYREPACK INC. | 2025-07-24 |
| 70518-4383-02 | 30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-4383-2) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | REMEDYREPACK INC. | 2025-12-03 |
| 70771-1599-00 | 1000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1599-0) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | 2022-02-03 |
| 70771-1599-01 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1599-1) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | 2022-02-03 |
| 70771-1600-00 | 1000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1600-0) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | 2022-02-03 |
| 70771-1600-01 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1600-1) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | 2022-02-03 |
| 70771-1600-05 | 500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1600-5) | Potassium Chloride | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | 2022-02-03 |
| 71205-0824-03 | 3 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71205-824-03) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Proficient Rx LP | 2023-08-07 |
| 71205-0824-06 | 6 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71205-824-06) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Proficient Rx LP | 2023-08-07 |
| 71205-0824-10 | 10 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71205-824-10) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Proficient Rx LP | 2023-08-07 |
| 71205-0824-30 | 30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71205-824-30) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Proficient Rx LP | 2023-08-07 |
| 71205-0824-60 | 60 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71205-824-60) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Proficient Rx LP | 2023-08-07 |
| 71205-0824-90 | 90 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71205-824-90) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Proficient Rx LP | 2023-08-07 |
| 71335-1109-01 | 30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1109-1) | potassium chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-12-20 |
| 71335-1109-02 | 60 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1109-2) | potassium chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-12-20 |
| 71335-1109-03 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1109-3) | potassium chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-12-20 |
| 71335-1109-04 | 90 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1109-4) | potassium chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-12-20 |
| 71335-1109-05 | 15 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1109-5) | potassium chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-12-20 |
| 71335-1109-06 | 7 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1109-6) | potassium chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-12-20 |
| 71335-1109-07 | 10 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1109-7) | potassium chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-12-20 |
| 71335-1747-01 | 30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1747-1) | Potassium Chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2020-12-17 |
| 71335-1747-02 | 60 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1747-2) | Potassium Chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2020-12-17 |
| 71335-1747-03 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1747-3) | Potassium Chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2020-12-17 |
| 71335-1747-04 | 90 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1747-4) | Potassium Chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2020-12-17 |
| 71335-1747-05 | 15 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1747-5) | Potassium Chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2020-12-17 |
| 71335-1747-06 | 7 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1747-6) | Potassium Chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2020-12-17 |
| 71335-1747-07 | 10 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1747-7) | Potassium Chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2020-12-17 |
| 71335-1747-08 | 3 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1747-8) | Potassium Chloride | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2020-12-17 |
| 71335-1896-01 | 30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1896-1) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2024-07-18 |
| 71335-1896-02 | 60 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1896-2) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-09-02 |
| 71335-1896-03 | 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1896-3) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2024-07-18 |
| 71335-1896-04 | 90 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1896-4) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2021-06-22 |
| 71335-1896-05 | 15 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-1896-5) | Potassium Chloride Extended-release | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 2024-07-18 |
Observed labelers:
Bryant Ranch Prepack (29) ·
A-S Medication Solutions (19) ·
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC (18) ·
Proficient Rx LP (12) ·
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC (11) ·
Granules India Ltd (9)
· +27 more — this is the FDA-listed mapping footprint, not sales, inventory, availability, or market share.
🗃️ Sources & Limits
Atlas generation902fddb9-e9c1-4004-bf4c-dba4d51037c7
openFDA export observedJul 14, 2026
RxNorm release07/06/2026
Methodology2026-07-full-catalog-v1
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