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Potassium Chloride

Potassium Chloride · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/1 · Tablet, Extended Release · Oral · PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NDC 72789-0365-82 · 500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC · 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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Medicare Part D

No Medicare Part D plan in CMS's quarterly files lists this product. That usually means it is discontinued, a repackager's listing, or a product no plan has added to its formulary.

How Part D pricing works →

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
$107.78
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2025 annual filing · PD_Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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 →

Where it's made

Establishments this product's FDA label declares, located via FDA registration data. How we built this →

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
ANDA076368
TE code
AB1
Approval date
Aug 18, 2004
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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