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Potassium Chloride

Potassium Chloride · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/15mL · Solution · Oral · Kesin Pharma Corporation

NDC 81033-0220-52 · 5 TRAY in 1 CASE / 10 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 TRAY / 15 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSE · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

22 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)$145.01per package of 50x15MLA2A Alliance Pharmaceuticals, LLC · Jan 21, 2023
  • Medicaid generic ceiling (FUL)$0.0402per MLweighted avg manufacturer price $0.0187 · Jul 1, 2026

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →

Matched to CMS's representative package for this drug (NDC 69238-1459-02) — 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
$0.0950per unit
middle half $0.0660$0.2679 · 5,487 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
≈ $0.0950
generic — rebates are minimal, so net ≈ gross
Coverage & restrictions
100%of plans cover it
tier 4 · 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
$175.00
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2025 annual filing · Kesin Pharma Corporation

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

Medicaid spend (2024)

$238
43 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

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 (other) in the next 90 days

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
ANDA211648
TE code
AA
Approval date
May 21, 2021
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Potassium Chloride (Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Advagen Pharma LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Advagen Pharma LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ajenat Pharmaceuticals LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ajenat Pharmaceuticals LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
American Health PackagingPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 3 g/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Atlantic Biologicals Corp.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 3 g/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvPAKPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvPAKPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 3 g/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
BPI Labs LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
BPI Labs LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
DNA Labs, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 6 [hp_X]/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/30mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Endo USA, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Genus LifesciencesPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Guardian Drug CompanyPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Guardian Drug CompanyPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Kesin Pharma CorporationPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 1.5 g/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Kesin Pharma CorporationPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 3 g/30mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Macleods Pharmaceuticals LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Macleods Pharmaceuticals LimitedPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Major PharmaceuticalsPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/30mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Major PharmaceuticalsPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI PharmaPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI PharmaPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/30mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLCPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 3 g/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Tris Pharma IncPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Tris Pharma IncPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI PharmaPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Endo USA, Inc.POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 40 meq/15mLJul 15, 2026Jul 29, 2026

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

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