what brand name is potassium chloride?
GENERIC NAME: potassium chloride. BRAND NAMES: K-Dur, KLor Con, K-Tab, Klorvess, K-Lyte CL. Discontinued Brands: Kaon CL, Slow-K, Ten-K, Klotrix. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Potassium preparations are used for supplementing potassium in order to treat or prevent low potassium levels in the blood (hypokalemia). Potassium is a major mineral (electrolyte) that is important for the function of every cell in the body.