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ATC B05XA01 · Electrolyte Solutions

Potassium Chloride shortage

As of 2 Nov 2026, Potassium Chloride has a reported shortage in 4 of the 16 countries we track (Canada, Belgium, Czechia, Japan), covering 10 products from 6 companies.

Countries4/16
Products10packs or presentations
Companies61 listed
Short since8 Mar 20242.7 years ago
Earliest return30 Nov 2026company estimate
Main reasonManufacturing problem
United StatesNo reported shortageCanada2 products shortGermanyNo reported shortageFranceNo reported shortageItalyNo reported shortageSpainNo reported shortageIrelandNo reported shortageAustriaNo reported shortageBelgium4 products shortSwitzerlandNo reported shortageCzechia1 product shortNorwayNo reported shortageSwedenNo reported shortageJapan3 products shortNew ZealandNo reported shortageAustraliaNo reported shortage

Timeline

CanadaBelgiumCzechiaJapan
202520262028202920302031POTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATEPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE (1 x 100mL vial / fiole)POTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATEPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE (10 x 20mL vial / fiole)Kali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.Kali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. amp. 10 x 10 mlKali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.Kali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. amp. 100 x 10 mlKali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.Kali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. vial 50 mlKali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.Kali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. vial 50 x 50 mlKALIUM CHLORATUM LÉČIVA 75MG/ML 75MG/ML INJ KALIUM CHLORATUM LÉČIVA 75MG/ML 75MG/ML INJ SOL 5X10MLKCL注10mEqキット「テルモ」KCL注10mEqキット「テルモ」塩化カリウム徐放錠600mg「St」塩化カリウム徐放錠600mg「St」K.C.L.エリキシル(10W/V%)K.C.L.エリキシル(10W/V%)today

Solid bars run from the reported start to today; faded bars show the time left until the expected return. An arrow means no return date was given.

Which companies are short

products short, all countries
Sterop4Omega2Zentiva1Terumo1 4543佐藤薬品工業1Maruishi1

Listed: Terumo 4543 · Tokyo

Compared with similar medicines

ATC group B05XA · Electrolyte Solutions
Potassium Chloride4/16Magnesium Sulfate3/16Sodium Bicarbonate3/16Sodium Phosphate2/16Ammonium Chloride1/16Calcium Chloride1/16Calcium Gluconate1/16Cardioplegia Solutions1/16Potassium Phosphate, Incl. Combinations with Other Potassium Salts1/16Sodium Acetate1/16Sodium Chloride1/16

Affected products

CountryProductCompanySinceExpected backReason
CAPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE (1 x 100mL vial / fiole)OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED20 Jul 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Disruption of the manufacture of the drug
CAPOTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE (10 x 20mL vial / fiole)OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED20 Jul 202630 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Disruption of the manufacture of the drug
BEKali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. amp. 10 x 10 mlLaboratoires Sterop1 Jan 202531 Dec 2030Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEKali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. amp. 100 x 10 mlLaboratoires Sterop1 Jan 202531 Dec 2030Other
Other reason
BEKali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. vial 50 mlLaboratoires Sterop1 Jan 202531 Dec 2030Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEKali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. vial 50 x 50 mlLaboratoires Sterop1 Jan 202531 Dec 2030Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
CZKALIUM CHLORATUM LÉČIVA 75MG/ML 75MG/ML INJ SOL 5X10MLZentiva, k.s., Praha23 Jun 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Výrobní důvody
KCL注10mEqキット「テルモ」 limitedテルモ8 Mar 2024not givenManufacturing problem
塩化カリウム徐放錠600mg「St」 limited佐藤薬品工業3 Oct 2024not givenIncreased demand
K.C.L.エリキシル(10W/V%) limited丸石製薬27 Oct 2026not givenActive ingredient shortage
Raw material (active ingredient) supply problem

"Expected back" is the date the company gave the authority, when it gave one. Ask a pharmacist about alternatives.