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Potassium Chloride

potassium chloride · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1 · Tablet, Extended Release · Oral · AvKARE

NDC 42291-0507-01 · 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

25 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply.

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One drug, every price

The same NDC has different prices depending on who is paying. Units differ between rungs — compare within a rung over time, not rung against rung, unless the units match.

ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS NADAC (pharmacy acquisition, weekly)
  • CMS Part B ASP quarterly payment limits
  • CMS Maximum Fair Prices (IRA negotiated, NDC-level)
  • Medicare Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov, name-matched)
  • VA FSS / Big4 federal contract prices (va.gov, twice monthly)
  • ACA Federal Upper Limits + weighted AMP (data.medicaid.gov, monthly)
  • California SB-17 WAC filings (list price, per package)
Method

Each rung is the newest figure for this NDC from one federal price system, shown with its own unit. Part D is matched by drug name because CMS publishes no NDCs there; it is gross spending, before confidential rebates.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

  • Part D plans paid (avg)$0.0412per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024
  • Federal contracts pay (FSS)$0.1798per unitAvKare, LLC · Dec 24, 2024

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →

Matched to CMS's representative package for this drug (NDC 00245-5319-11) — same generic, strength, and dosage form. CMS prices one NDC per drug concept, not every package.

ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary & Pricing files (SPUF)
Method

Negotiated 30-day point-of-sale unit prices and formulary terms aggregated across every unsuppressed Part D and MA-PD plan for the quarter shown. Point of sale means gross of confidential rebates. CMS publishes one representative NDC per drug concept (RxCUI) rather than every package, so these figures come from CMS's representative package for the same drug — matched on generic name, strength, and dosage form. Estimated from MedPAC's program-wide rebate aggregates (June 2023: DIR = 29% of gross Part D spending; brand rebates ≈ 25–40% of gross, generics minimal). Actual rebates are confidential and vary widely by drug — this is a range, not a fact about this drug.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

Plans pay at point of sale
$0.2321per unit
middle half $0.1649$0.3149 · 5,326 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
≈ $0.2321
generic — rebates are minimal, so net ≈ gross
Coverage & restrictions
97%of plans cover it
tier 2 · prior auth 0% · step therapy 0% · qty limit 0%

*No drug-level rebate is public — the estimate applies MedPAC's program-wide brand rebate range to this drug's gross price. Tracked here for 10 quarters since 2024.

NADAC price per unit

No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$19.98
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · AvKare

Manufacturer list price as filed — not what pharmacies actually pay after discounts.

Supply fragility

Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.1%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for potassium chloride (oral solid) in the next 90 days

OAI inspection at a producing facility (24 months) · sole-source market

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is in ordinary territory.

Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $24.12 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program · Xywav and Xyrem

Regulatory

Application
ANDA074726
TE code
AB1
Approval date
Nov 20, 1998
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • Planned discontinuation Potassium Chloride, Tablet, Extended Release, 20 meq (NDC 62037-720-01)Nov 21, 2025
  • Planned discontinuation Potassium Chloride, Tablet, Extended Release, 20 meq (NDC 62037-720-10)Nov 21, 2025

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of potassium chloride (Tablet, Extended Release)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
A-S Medication SolutionsPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Bryant Ranch PrepackPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Redpharm DrugPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Remedyrepack Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Actavis Pharma, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Adare Pharmaceuticals IncPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Adare Pharmaceuticals IncPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 10 meq/10meqJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Advagen Pharma Ltd.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Advagen Pharma Ltd.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1125 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Advagen Pharma Ltd.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
American Health PackagingPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
American Health PackagingPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1125 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvKAREPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvKAREPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1125 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Cardinal Health 107, LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Direct_RxPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USAPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 600 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 10 meq/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Major PharmaceuticalsPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Major PharmaceuticalsPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Major PharmaceuticalsPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mckesson Corporation DBA SKY PackaginngPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Northstar Rx LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Northstar Rx LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Northwind Health Company, LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Proficient Rx LPPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Proficient Rx LPPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 750 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

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DrugDashboards, "Potassium Chloride — NDC 42291-0507-01," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/42291050701.

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