Potassium Acetate, Preservative Free 2 mEq / mL Injection 20 mL

$240.95

Description

Key Features

Active Ingredient: Potassium Acetate, which provides both potassium ( $K^{+}$ ) and acetate ( $C H_{3} CO O^{-}$ ) ions.
Concentration: The product is a concentrated solution with a concentration of 40 mEq/20 mL (or 2 mEq/mL). It is packaged in a single-dose fliptop vial.
Mechanism of Action:
- Potassium: As a major intracellular cation, potassium is vital for nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, and maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance.
- Acetate: The acetate ion is metabolized by the body into bicarbonate ( $H C O_{3}^{-}$ ), which can help to correct metabolic acidosis.

Potassium Acetate Injection is used to treat or prevent low potassium levels in the body. Its primary applications include:

Treating or Preventing Hypokalemia: It is administered to patients who have low potassium levels ( $K^{+}$ ) and are unable to receive potassium orally.
IV Fluid Additive: It is also used to prepare specific intravenous fluid mixtures when a patient's electrolyte needs cannot be met by standard solutions. This is particularly useful in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solutions.