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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary items found
Status Description Section
REDPotassium Ascorbate (Ascorbic acid) 10%
(Eye drops) 		Eye, Treatment of burns, 11.99.99.99
REDPotassium Canrenoate 200 mg in 10mL
(Injection) 		Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
REDPotassium Chloride
(Oral solution) 		Nutrition and blood, Oral potassium, 09.02.01.01
GREENPotassium Chloride Kay-Cee-L®
(Sugar-free syrup) 		Nutrition and blood, Oral potassium, 09.02.01.01
GREENPotassium Chloride Sando-K® Nutrition and blood, Oral potassium, 09.02.01.01
REDPotassium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion  Nutrition and blood, Intravenous potassium, 09.02.02.01
REDPotassium Chloride and Sodium Chloride Intravenous Infusion  Nutrition and blood, Intravenous potassium, 09.02.02.01
REDPotassium Chloride Concentrate (Sterile)
(1.5g in 10mL ampoule) 		Nutrition and blood, Intravenous potassium, 09.02.02.01
REDPotassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride and Glucose Intravenous Infusion  Nutrition and blood, Intravenous potassium, 09.02.02.01
SELFPotassium Citrate  Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and urinary-tract disorders, Alkalinisation of urine, 07.04.03
REDPotassium Iodide  Endocrine system, Antithyroid drugs, 06.02.02
GREENPotassium Permanganate 400mg Permitab® Skin, Oxidisers, and dyes, 13.11.06
GREENAmiloride Hydrochloride  Cardiovascular system, Potassium-sparing diuretics and aldosterone antagonists, 02.02.03
GREENCo-amilofruse
(Furosemide and Amiloride) 		Cardiovascular system, Potassium-sparing diuretics with other diuretics, 02.02.04
GREENFinerenone Kerendia®
(10mg, 20mg film coated tablets) 		Cardiovascular system, Aldosterone antagonists, 02.02.03
REDGaviscon Advance
(Suspension) 		Gastro-intestinal system, Compound alginate preparations, 01.01.02
REDPatiromer Veltassa® 8.4g;16.8 g; 25.2g powder for oral suspension Nutrition and blood, Potassium removal, 09.02.01.01
GREENPhosphate supplements Phosphate-Sandoz® Nutrition and blood, Phosphate supplements, 09.05.02.01
REDPolystyrene Sulphonate Resins Calcium Resonium® Nutrition and blood, Potassium removal, 09.02.01.01
Amber SPAPylera capsules
(140mg bismuth subcitrate potassium (40mg bismuth oxide), 125mg metronidazole and 125mg tetracycline hydrochloride.) 		Gastro-intestinal system, Helicobacter pylori infection, 01.03
REDSodium Citrate 10% eye drops  Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and urinary-tract disorders, Bladder instillations and urological surgery, 07.04.04
REDSodium zirconium cyclosilicate Lokelma®
(5g and 10g powder for oral suspension) 		Nutrition and blood, Potassium removal, 09.02.01.01
Non Formulary items found
Status Description Section
 POTASSIUM ACETATE injs  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 Potassium Bicarbonate  Nutrition and blood, Oral bicarbonate, 09.02.01.03
 Potassium Chloride Slow-K® Nutrition and blood, Oral potassium, 09.02.01.01
 Potassium Chloride 20mmol in 20ml Water For Injection  Nutrition and blood, Intravenous potassium, 09.02.02.01
 Potassium Chloride 50mmol in 50mL Sodium Chloride 0.9% prefilled syringe  Nutrition and blood, Intravenous potassium, 09.02.02.01
 Potassium dihydrogen phosphate  Nutrition and blood, Phosphate supplements, 09.05.02.01
 Potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate Berlin / Prussian Blue Emergency Treatment of Poisoning, Poisoning, 18
 Potassium hydroxide  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 Potassium hydroxide 5% solution Molludab, Molutrex Skin, Preparations for warts and calluses, 13.07
 POTASSIUM IODIDE eye drops 5%  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 Potassium Iodide solution  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
 Silver Nitrate 40% pencil with potassium nitrate 60% AVOCA® Skin, Preparations for warts and calluses, 13.07
 Silver Nitrate 95% with Potassium Nitrate 5% AVOCA® Skin, Preparations for warts and calluses, 13.07
DNPCo-amilozide
(Amiloride and Hydrochlorothiazide) 		Cardiovascular system, Potassium-sparing diuretics with other diuretics, 02.02.04
 Polystyrene Sulphonate Resins Resonium A® Nutrition and blood, Potassium removal, 09.02.01.01
 Potasium Chloride Klofer® Nutrition and blood, Oral potassium, 09.02.01.01
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Amiloride  Amiloride Hydrochloride Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Blood Pressure Conditions, Hypertension
Amiloride  Amiloride Hydrochloride Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema
Amiloride  Amiloride With Bumetanide Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema
Bismuth  Bismuth Potassium With Metronidazole And Tetracycline Hydrochloride Gastro-Intestinal System, Antibacterials
Gastric Acid Disorders And Ulceration, Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Calcium  Calcium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Calcium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hyperkalaemia
Calcium  Calcium Gluconate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Calcium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hyperkalaemia
Calcium  Calcium Polystyrene Sulfonate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Antidotes And Chelators, Cation Exchange Compounds
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hyperkalaemia
Citric Citric Acid With Potassium Citrate Genito-Urinary System, Alkalising Drugs, Alkalising Drugs, Urinary
Bladder And Urinary Disorders, Urological Pain
Co-amilofruse Co-Amilofruse Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema
Co-amilozide Co-Amilozide Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Blood Pressure Conditions, Hypertension
Co-amilozide Co-Amilozide Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Heart Failure
Co-amilozide Co-Amilozide Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema, Ascites
Co-FlumactoneCo-Flumactone Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Heart Failure
Diclofenac Diclofenac Potassium Musculoskeletal System, Analgesics, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Arthritis
Diclofenac Diclofenac Potassium Musculoskeletal System, Analgesics, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Hyperuricaemia And Gout
Diclofenac Diclofenac Potassium Musculoskeletal System, Analgesics, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Pain And Inflammation In Musculoskeletal Disorders
Diclofenac Diclofenac Potassium Nervous System, Analgesics, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
General Anaesthesia, Anaesthesia Adjuvants, Peri-Operative Analgesia
Diclofenac Diclofenac Potassium Nervous System, Analgesics, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Pain
Diclofenac Diclofenac Potassium Nervous System, Analgesics, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Pain, Headache, Migraine
Disodium  Disodium Hydrogen Citrate With Glucose, Potassium Chloride And Sodium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Oral Rehydration Salts
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
Eplerenone Eplerenone Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Heart Failure
Finerenone Finerenone Genito-Urinary System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Kidney Disorders
Furosemide Furosemide With Triamterene Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema
Insulin  Insulin Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Insulins, Insulins, Rapid-Acting
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hyperkalaemia
Losartan Losartan Potassium Cardiovascular System, Drugs Acting On The Renin-Angiotensin System, Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
Blood Pressure Conditions, Hypertension
Losartan Losartan Potassium Cardiovascular System, Drugs Acting On The Renin-Angiotensin System, Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
Heart Failure
Losartan Losartan Potassium Endocrine System, Drugs Acting On The Renin-Angiotensin System, Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists
Diabetes Mellitus And Hypoglycaemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Nephropathy
Macrogol  Macrogol 3350 With Anhydrous Sodium Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Ascorbate And Sodium Chloride Gastro-Intestinal System, Laxatives, Osmotic Laxatives
Constipation And Bowel Cleansing, Bowel Cleansing
Macrogol  Macrogol 3350 With Anhydrous Sodium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate And Sodium Chloride Gastro-Intestinal System, Laxatives, Osmotic Laxatives
Constipation And Bowel Cleansing, Bowel Cleansing
Macrogol  Macrogol 3350 With Potassium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate And Sodium Chloride Gastro-Intestinal System, Laxatives, Osmotic Laxatives
Constipation And Bowel Cleansing, Constipation
Minoxidil Minoxidil Cardiovascular System, Vasodilators, Potassium-Channel Openers
Blood Pressure Conditions, Hypertension
Minoxidil Minoxidil Skin, Vasodilators, Potassium-Channel Openers
Scalp And Hair Conditions, Alopecia
Nicorandil  Nicorandil Cardiovascular System, Vasodilators, Potassium-Channel Openers
Myocardial Ischaemia
Patiromer Patiromer Calcium Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Antidotes And Chelators, Cation Exchange Compounds
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hyperkalaemia
POTASSIUM  Potassium Aminobenzoate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Vitamins And Trace Elements, Vitamin B Group
Vitamin Deficiency
POTASSIUM  Potassium Bicarbonate With Potassium Acid Tartrate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Potassium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Potassium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hypokalaemia
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Calcium Chloride Dihydrate And Sodium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Potassium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Calcium Chloride Dihydrate And Sodium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Sodium Chloride
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Calcium Chloride, Sodium Chloride And Sodium Lactate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Carboxylic Acids, Electrolytes And Minerals
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Calcium Chloride, Sodium Chloride And Sodium Lactate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Potassium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Calcium Chloride, Sodium Chloride And Sodium Lactate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Sodium Chloride
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Glucose Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Potassium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Glucose Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Nutrients, Sugars
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Glucose And Sodium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Potassium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Glucose And Sodium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Sodium Chloride
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Glucose And Sodium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Nutrients, Sugars
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Potassium Bicarbonate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Potassium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Rice Powder, Sodium Chloride And Sodium Citrate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Oral Rehydration Salts
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Sodium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Potassium
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Chloride With Sodium Chloride Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Electrolytes And Minerals, Sodium Chloride
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances
POTASSIUM  Potassium Citrate With Potassium Bicarbonate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Alkalising Drugs, Alkalising Drugs, Other
Acid-Base Imbalance, Metabolic Acidosis
POTASSIUM  Potassium Permanganate Skin, Antiseptics And Disinfectants
Skin Cleansers, Antiseptics And Desloughing Agents
Salbutamol Salbutamol Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Beta-2-Adrenoceptor Agonists, Selective, Selective Beta2-Agonists (Short-Acting)
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hyperkalaemia
SODIUM  Sodium Alginate With Potassium Bicarbonate Gastro-Intestinal System, Antacids, Antacids, Alginate
Gastric Acid Disorders And Ulceration, Dyspepsia
SODIUM  Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Antidotes And Chelators, Cation Exchange Compounds
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hyperkalaemia
SODIUM  Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Nutrition And Metabolic Disorders, Antidotes And Chelators, Cation Exchange Compounds
Fluid And Electrolyte Imbalances, Potassium Imbalance, Hyperkalaemia
Spironolactone  Spironolactone Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Blood Pressure Conditions, Hypertension
Spironolactone  Spironolactone Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Heart Failure
Spironolactone  Spironolactone Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema, Ascites
Spironolactone  Spironolactone With Furosemide Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema
TriamtereneTriamterene Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema
Triamterene Triamterene With Chlortalidone Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Blood Pressure Conditions, Hypertension
Triamterene Triamterene With Chlortalidone Cardiovascular System, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Oedema
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Links found
Discontinuation of Kay-Cee-L (potassium chloride 375mg/5ml) (potassium chloride 5mmol/5ml) syrup
NPSA Alert Inadvertent oral administration of potassium permanganate