Par Pharmaceutical Begins Shipment of Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Capsules

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  • Author(s): PR Newswire
  • Source:
    PR Newswire US. 04/07/2014.
  • Additional Information
    • Alternate Title:
      NJ-PAR-PHARMACEUTICAL
    • Subject Terms:
      New Jersey
    • Abstract:
      WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for potassium chloride extended-release (ER) capsules, USP, in 600 mg (8 mEq K) and 750 mg (10 mEq K) strengths. Potassium chloride ER is indicated for the treatment of patients with hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in digitalis intoxications, in patients with hypokalemic familial periodic paralysis, and for the prevention of hypokalemia in patients who would be at particular risk if hypokalemia were to develop (digitalized patients or patients with significant cardiac arrhythmias, hepatic cirrhosis with ascites, states of aldosterone excess with normal renal function, potassium-losing nephropathy, and certain diarrheal states). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]