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Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet shortage

Not a nationwide shortage — Teva Pharmaceuticals has told the FDA it is discontinuing its potassium chloride extended-release tablets. The FDA lists this under “To be discontinued” as of Oct 7, 2026: a company stopping its own product. 27 other companies sell the same medicine and have not reported a problem, so your pharmacy may be able to order another company’s version.

To Be Discontinued ⚠ Supply risk: Low Endocrinology/Metabolism, Gastroenterolo... 4 products 320 days First posted Nov 21, 2025 Updated Nov 21, 2025
Here’s the bottom line

Teva is permanently stopping its potassium chloride extended-release tablets. Other makers have not reported a shortage, and Klor-Con (potassium chloride) extended-release tablets in several strengths remain listed as available from them.

Don’t stop or change your therapy on your own — talk with your prescriber about the plan that fits you, and ask your pharmacist what’s actually available (see options).

Do you take this medicine? See the ‘What to do’ note from Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD →
4
Affected NDCs
0/1
Reporting makers with supply
2/2
Affected strengths still listed
27
Other companies listing it
320
Days on the list
26,872
Medicaid Rx (2026)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages Database API (openFDA). Last refreshed Oct 7, 2026 · today

Is potassium chloride still in shortage? — status as of Oct 7, 2026

Still listed as “To be discontinued” as of Oct 7, 2026. Teva Pharmaceuticals is stopping its own version only; 27 other companies still sell the same medicine and have not reported a problem. Your pharmacy may need to order another company’s version.

⚠ Supply risk: Low 0 of 5 risk factors
  1. Every strength is still listed by a company — 2 of 2 strengths (2 only by other companies)
  2. More than one company still lists it — 0 of 1 reporting company with supply + 27 other companies
  3. Most affected NDCs still available — supply listed
  4. Not a long-running shortage — 320 days (a discontinuation notice, not an outage)
  5. Listed by several companies — 28 companies (1 reporting + 27 other)

A rule-based estimate of national supply risk, counting both the companies reporting the shortage and the companies listing the same medicine without a report — never your local pharmacy’s stock. How the rating works.

The charts count only the companies that reported this shortage to the FDA; companies that haven’t reported a problem are in the green card, and the Supply-Risk rating counts them too.

Availability of affected NDCs
From the FDA shortage report
4 NDCs
To be discontinued 4
Affected strengths still listed by a company
A company on the shortage report with supply, or another company selling that strength
2/2 strengths
Still made by a company 2
Reporting companies with supply
Among the 1 company that reported this shortage — plus 27 other companies listing it, below
0/1 reporting
Reporting no supply 1
✓ Other companies listing the same medicine — not reporting a shortage
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet listings in the current FDA NDC Directory from companies that have not filed a shortage report — these are not counted in the charts above. Some are repackagers of another company’s product. Stock can still vary by pharmacy.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Upsher-SmithLaboratories, LLC Major Pharmaceuticals Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. Atlantic Biologicals Corp. Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AvKARE Epic Pharma, LLC Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc. A-S Medication Solutions American Health Packaging Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Bryant Ranch Prepack Strides Pharma Science Limited Aurobindo Pharma Limited BluePoint Laboratories Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC REMEDYREPACK INC. Proficient Rx LP Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC Direct_Rx Northstar Rx LLC PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. XLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Advagen Pharma Ltd
Plus 20 other dosage forms of potassium chloride.
See all other options & details →
Shortage timeline
  1. Nov 21, 2025
    Currently in shortage
    4 of 4 products affected.
  2. Nov 21, 2025
    First reported to the FDA
    4 products first listed.

Built from FDA posting and update dates. The end date FDA publishes is the posting/update date, not a true resolution date, so durations are approximate.

Which potassium chloride products are affected — by company

Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 📞 800-545-8800 4 NDCS click to expand
Status NDC / product Strength Availability Related information Reason
To Be Discontinued Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet, 10 mEq NDC 62037-0710-01 10 mEq — Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug —
To Be Discontinued Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet, 20 mEq NDC 62037-0720-01 20 mEq — Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug —
To Be Discontinued Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet, 20 mEq NDC 62037-0720-10 20 mEq — Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug —
To Be Discontinued Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet, 20 mEq NDC 62037-0720-05 20 mEq — Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug —

These rows are company reports to the FDA for Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet — they do not cover every company that lists this medicine. A company appears here only if it told the FDA it has a supply problem, so other companies may still have stock. That’s the basis for the Where else can I get potassium chloride? options further down this page.

Why is Teva Pharmaceuticals discontinuing potassium chloride?

A note from Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD · Written Oct 3, 2026

Teva Pharmaceuticals has made the decision to permanently stop manufacturing their extended-release Potassium Chloride tablets — both the 10 meq and 20 meq strengths, across all of their package sizes. This isn't a temporary shortage or a factory delay; Teva has simply chosen to discontinue making these specific products altogether.

It's worth knowing that this report only reflects what Teva has shared with the FDA. No specific reason was given for why they made this business decision. Other manufacturers of potassium chloride extended-release tablets are listed separately and are not part of this particular report.

Based on the company-reported reason(s) and notes on file with the FDA for Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet, summarized in plain English by HelloPharmacist. A drug can be short for more than one reason, and the FDA updates these as companies report changes.

What should I do if I take potassium chloride?

A note from Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD · Written Oct 3, 2026

Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets are currently on the FDA shortage list. This note is to help you understand what that means and what steps make sense next.

Both strengths on this report — the 10 meq and the 20 meq — currently have no available source from the manufacturer that filed this report (Teva Pharmaceuticals). The reason given for each is that the manufacturer is discontinuing the product. Because this is a discontinuation rather than a temporary delay, this particular supply may not return. That said, this report reflects only one manufacturer, and the same medicine is still made by other companies, so it can likely still be obtained.

What you can do:

  • Do not stop, skip, or change your dose on your own — potassium levels need to stay steady, so keep taking your medicine as prescribed.
  • Ask your pharmacy to check wholesalers and other manufacturers; the same medicine (potassium chloride extended-release) is still listed from makers such as Upsher-Smith (including Klor-Con and Klor-Con M), Mylan, and Major, though these may not be in local stock.
  • Since your exact strength is being discontinued, ask your prescriber or pharmacist about options, such as a different strength to match your dose or a clinician-chosen product.

Manufacturer contact numbers are listed on this page for reference, though pharmacies usually handle those calls. This is national, manufacturer-reported data and may not match your local pharmacy's actual stock.

See “Where else can I get potassium chloride?” below ↓ The same medicine from companies not reporting a shortage, other dosage forms, and therapeutic equivalents with pricing.
Quick checklist for the pharmacy counter:
  • Ask your pharmacy to check other companies’ versions, other strengths, package sizes, and nearby stores — the options below are a starting point.
  • If this is part of an ongoing or essential regimen (for example HIV, seizure, heart, transplant, diabetes or mental-health medicines), arrange continued supply before you run out rather than rationing doses.
Keep reading
Our full Potassium Chloride guide

Uses, dosing, side effects, prices, and the complete FDA label — written in plain English and pharmacist-reviewed.

Read the Potassium Chloride guide →

Where else can I get potassium chloride?

FDA shortages are company-reported — a company only shows up on the shortage list if it told the FDA it has a supply problem, so not every company that lists potassium chloride extended-release tablets is necessarily short. Below are the other listings in the current FDA NDC Directory that are not reported in shortage: the same medicine from companies that haven’t reported a problem (the reporting company is excluded), and other dosage forms. Some listings are repackagers, which relabel another company’s product. These may still be out of stock at your pharmacy, and only your prescriber or pharmacist can decide what’s right for you.

Same medicine from other companies (not reporting a shortage)

Same active ingredient, dosage form & route as the shortage (matched on the FDB HICL ingredient code), from companies that have not filed a shortage with the FDA:

ProductStrengthForm / routeCompanyNDC
Klor-Con POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC 00245-0835-11
Klor-Con POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC 00245-0836-11
Klor-Con M POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC 00245-5317-01
Klor-Con M POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1125 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC 00245-5318-01
Klor-Con M POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC 00245-5319-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 8 meq/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 00378-4560-05
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 10 meq/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 00378-4561-05
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Upsher-SmithLaboratories, LLC 00832-5324-10
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Upsher-SmithLaboratories, LLC 00832-5325-10
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Major Pharmaceuticals 00904-7216-61
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Major Pharmaceuticals 00904-7293-61
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Major Pharmaceuticals 00904-7547-61
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Major Pharmaceuticals 00904-7548-61
Potassium Chloride Extended Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. 16571-0842-01
Potassium Chloride Extended Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. 16571-0843-01
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Atlantic Biologicals Corp. 17856-1135-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC 24979-0229-00
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 31722-0133-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 31722-0135-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral AvKARE 42291-0487-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral AvKARE 42291-0506-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral AvKARE 42291-0507-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Epic Pharma, LLC 42806-0422-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Epic Pharma, LLC 42806-0423-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 10 meq/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc. 43386-0915-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc. 43386-0917-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral A-S Medication Solutions 50090-3700-00
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral A-S Medication Solutions 50090-5335-00
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 10 meq/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral A-S Medication Solutions 50090-6635-00
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral A-S Medication Solutions 50090-6639-00
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral American Health Packaging 60687-0632-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral American Health Packaging 60687-0756-09
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral American Health Packaging 60687-0810-09
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. 63304-0076-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. 63304-0987-01
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Bryant Ranch Prepack 63629-1072-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Strides Pharma Science Limited 64380-0860-06
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Strides Pharma Science Limited 64380-0861-06
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Aurobindo Pharma Limited 65862-0986-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Aurobindo Pharma Limited 65862-0987-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral BluePoint Laboratories 68001-0518-00
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet · Oral Bluepoint Laboratories 68001-0566-00
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet · Oral Bluepoint Laboratories 68001-0567-00
Potassium Chloride Extended Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. 70010-0021-01
Potassium Chloride Extended Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. 70010-0022-01
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. 70010-0135-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC 70436-0001-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC 70436-0002-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC 70436-0153-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral REMEDYREPACK INC. 70518-2964-00
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral REMEDYREPACK INC. 70518-3024-01
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Proficient Rx LP 71205-0824-03
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC 71610-0343-15
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC 71610-0349-15
Potassium Chloride Extended Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC 71610-0932-60
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Direct_Rx 72189-0027-04
Potassium Chloride Er POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Direct_Rx 72189-0629-30
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Northstar Rx LLC 72603-0337-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 72789-0365-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 72789-0503-95
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 72789-0504-82
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral XLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 72865-0194-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1125 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral XLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 72865-0195-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral XLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 72865-0196-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Advagen Pharma Ltd 72888-0075-00
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Advagen Pharma Ltd 72888-0076-01
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1125 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Advagen Pharma Ltd. 72888-0098-00
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1125 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Advagen Pharma Ltd 72888-0201-00
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Proficient Rx LP 82804-0075-03
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Extended Release · Oral Proficient Rx LP 82804-0109-30
Potassium Chloride POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral Proficient Rx LP 82804-0187-30

Other dosage forms of potassium chloride

A different form of the same drug (for example a solution when capsules are short). A form change is a clinical decision — ask your prescriber:

Solution
Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mL PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/30mL PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mL PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mL Major Pharmaceuticals · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/30mL Major Pharmaceuticals · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/15mL ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP. · Oral
Powder, For Solution
Klor-Con — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/1 Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/1.58g Endo USA, Inc. · Oral Pokonza — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE .75 g/.79g Carwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC · Oral Pokonza — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.125 g/1.185g Carwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/1.58g Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/1.77g Epic Pharma, LLC · Oral
Injection, Solution, Concentrate
Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 14.9 g/100mL B. Braun Medical Inc. · Parenteral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 149 mg/mL Hospira, Inc. · Intravenous
Capsule, Extended Release
Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Major Pharmaceuticals · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 AvKARE · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1 Solco Healthcare LLC · Oral Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1 Solco Healthcare LLC · Oral
Liquid
Pokonza Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 10 meq/15mL Carwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC · Oral
For Solution
Potassium Chloride — POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/1.54g Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc. · Oral
Therapeutic equivalents & pricing 30 productsclick to expand

Orange Book–rated equivalents of the affected strengths, with the latest NADAC price (a federal retail-acquisition benchmark, not your copay) and an evidence-based availability label. Cheapest first.

ProductManufacturerPackageNADAC $/unitAB ratingAvailability
Potassium Chloride 10 meqNDC 00378-4561-05 Mylan 500 tablets $0.083 save 39% AB2 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 750 mgNDC 00832-5324-10 Upsher-SmithLaboratories, 1000 tablets $0.127 save 6% AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release 750 mgNDC 00904-7547-61 Major 1 tablet $0.127 save 6% AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 750 mgNDC 31722-0133-01 Camber 100 tablets $0.127 save 6% AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release 750 mgNDC 60687-0632-01 American 1 tablet $0.127 save 6% AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release 750 mgNDC 63304-0076-01 Sun 100 tablets $0.127 save 6% AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride Extended-release 750 mgNDC 68001-0566-00 Bluepoint 100 tablets $0.127 save 6% AB1 Availability likely
potassium chloride 750 mgNDC 68462-0471-01 Glenmark 100 tablets $0.127 save 6% AB1 Discontinued
Potassium Chloride Extended-release 750 mgNDC 70010-0136-01 Granules 100 tablets $0.127 save 6% AB1 Availability likely
potassium chloride 750 mgNDC 72603-0337-01 Northstar 100 tablets $0.127 save 6% AB1 Availability likely
Klor-Con M 750 mgNDC 00245-5317-01 Upsher-Smith 1 tablet $0.133 save 2% AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 750 mgNDC 00904-7292-61 Major 1 tablet $0.135 — Discontinued
Potassium Chloride 10 meqNDC 62037-0710-01 Actavis 100 tablets $0.135 AB1 Discontinued
Potassium Chloride 1500 mgNDC 00832-5325-10 Upsher-SmithLaboratories, 1000 tablets $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 1500 mgNDC 00904-7293-61 Major 1 tablet $0.141 — Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 20 meqNDC 00904-7548-61 Major 1 tablet $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 1500 mgNDC 31722-0135-01 Camber 100 tablets $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 20 meqNDC 60687-0756-09 American 1 tablet $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 20 meqNDC 62037-0720-01 Actavis 100 tablets $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 20 meqNDC 63304-0987-01 Sun 100 tablets $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride Extended-release 1500 mgNDC 68001-0567-00 Bluepoint 100 tablets $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
potassium chloride 1500 mgNDC 68462-0472-01 Glenmark 100 tablets $0.141 AB1 Discontinued
Potassium Chloride Extended-release 1500 mgNDC 70010-0135-01 Granules 100 tablets $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
potassium chloride 1500 mgNDC 72603-0338-01 Northstar 100 tablets $0.141 AB1 Discontinued
Potassium Chloride 20 meqNDC 62037-0720-10 Actavis 1000 tablets $0.141 AB1 Availability likely
Klor-Con M 1500 mgNDC 00245-5319-01 Upsher-Smith 1 tablet $0.142 +1% AB1 Availability likely
Potassium Chloride 10 meqNDC 43386-0915-01 Lupin 100 tablets $0.150 +11% AB1 FDA listed
Potassium Chloride 750 mgNDC 63739-0972-10 Mckesson 10 tablets $0.150 +11% AB1 Discontinued
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release 750 mgNDC 00615-8399-05 NCS 15 tablets — AB1 FDA listed
Potassium Chloride 750 mgNDC 43547-0549-10 Solco 100 tablets — AB1 FDA listed

Equivalents share the same ingredient, strength, dosage form and route; an AB rating means the FDA considers them substitutable. NADAC is a national retail-pharmacy acquisition benchmark from CMS — not what you pay. Availability is inferred from recent pricing, not a stock check.

Other drugs in the same treatment class

These are different medicines — not other versions of potassium chloride — that fall in the same broad treatment class (potassium replacement) . They are not automatic substitutes: they can differ in how they work, dosing, effectiveness, side effects and what they’re approved to treat. Do not switch on your own. This list is for information only — ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether any of them is appropriate for you.

Potassium Bicarbonate/Cit Ac Potassium Chloride In D5W Potassium Chloride/D5-0.45Nacl Potassium Chloride/D5-0.2%Nacl Potassium Chloride/D5-0.9%Nacl Potassium Chloride/D5-0.3%Nacl Potassium Chloride In 0.9%Nacl Potassium Chloride In Water Potassium Chloride-0.45% Nacl Potassium Chloride In Lr-D5 Potassium Acetate
Codes & classification for pharmacists and billers
GCN Seq No 022345
GCN 03512
HICL code 000549
Ingredient (HICL) Potassium Chloride
HIC1 code C
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Electrolyte Balance/Metabolism/Nutrition
HIC2 code C1
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Drugs Affecting Electrolyte Balance
HIC3 code C1D
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Potassium Replacement
AHFS code 40:12.00.00
AHFS class Replacement Preparations
FDB label name POTASSIUM CL ER 10 MEQ TABLET
FDB brand name Potassium Chloride
Legend status F — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
GPI-1479700030100430
GPI classPotassium Chloride Crys ER
Where does this data come from?
Identity codes come from First Databank (FDB) (HICL ingredient, HIC1–3 therapeutic-class hierarchy, GCN, AHFS class, legend status) and Medi-Span GPI, mapped from a representative affected NDC. Licensed reference data — for identification only.

Potassium chloride shortage FAQs

Is potassium chloride still in shortage?
Not as a nationwide shortage — the FDA lists potassium chloride extended-release tablets under “To be discontinued” as of Oct 7, 2026: Teva Pharmaceuticals has told the FDA it is stopping its own product, while 27 other companies still sell the same medicine and have not reported a problem.
Which strengths of potassium chloride are affected?
The FDA record covers 2 strengths: 10 mEq, 20 mEq. Every strength on the record is still made by at least one company, though stock varies by pharmacy.
Which potassium chloride products are affected?
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet, 10 mEq (NDC 62037-0710-01); Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet, 20 mEq (NDC 62037-0720-01); Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablet, 20 mEq (NDC 62037-0720-10) and 1 more. The full per-NDC list (availability, company and status) is in the table above — each NDC links to its own page.
When will potassium chloride be available again?
A discontinuation is usually permanent for that company’s product. The same medicine is still sold by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Upsher-SmithLaboratories and 24 more, so ask your pharmacy to order another company’s version.
Can I still get potassium chloride somewhere?
Other companies (Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Upsher-SmithLaboratories and 24 more) sell the same medicine and have not reported a problem. 20 other dosage forms of potassium chloride are also listed. See “Where else can I get potassium chloride?” above — stock still varies by pharmacy.
What should I do if I take potassium chloride?
Don’t stop or change it on your own. Ask your pharmacist whether they can order it from another company or a different strength or package size, and ask your prescriber about a long-term plan before your supply runs out.

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How to read the Supply-Risk rating
Low (0–2)Several companies still list it and most strengths or pack sizes are still listed by someone — counting both the companies reporting the shortage and the companies listing the same medicine without a report. A listing is not a stock check.
Medium (3)Some constraint — fewer suppliers or a notable share of NDCs unavailable.
High (4–5)Down to a single source, most strengths or pack sizes without a source, or a long-running outage. A company’s discontinuation notice is not an outage.
Where does this data come from?
Shortage records come from the FDA Drug Shortages Database API via openFDA (/drug/shortages) — drug, manufacturer & contact, NDC/product, status, availability, reason, therapeutic category and posting/update dates. Current / To Be Discontinued = active; Resolved is kept for history. The Supply-Risk rating is assessed per active ingredient and adds the FDA NDC Directory (companies listing the same ingredient & form — the "other companies" the rating counts); same-medicine and equivalent products use First Databank classification + CMS NADAC pricing; Medicaid use + most-affected states come from CMS Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data. Reference only — confirm current status with the manufacturer or FDA before acting on it.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD.
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