Potassium chloride
Drug ingredientCAS 7447-40-7
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Top sourceCanada 84%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 310420 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CA 84%CanadaRU 11%RussiaIL 3%IsraelDE 1%Germany
- India
- Chile
- United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- Brazil
- Czech Republic
- China
- Australia
- Japan
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Laos
- Algeria
- Spain
- Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Befesa Holding Us
J.R. Simplot
Life Technologies
Macdermid
Steel Dust Recycling
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Avantor
Calfrac Well Services
Corteva Agriscience
Hydrite Chemical
Icl Specialty Products North America
EPA-registered importers (17)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Biobest Group Nv · BE Belgium
Eurochem Group Ag · CH Switzerland
Hindalco Industries · IN India
Marubeni · JP Japan
Archer Daniels Midland
Show all 17
Chs
Columbia Chemical
Eurochem North America
Global Advanced Metals Usa
Helm America
Macrosource
Novelis
Plant Products Holdings Usa
Pyrotek
S.C. Johnson & Son
Spectrum Laboratory Products
Vibrantz Technologies
151 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc
Adare Pharmaceuticls, Inc.
Advagen Pharma Limited
Advagen Pharma Ltd
Affordable Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Ajenat Pharmaceuticals LLC
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Alivus Life Sciences Limited
American Health Packaging
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Apex Energetics Inc.
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Apotex Corp
Applied Bioenergetics, LLC
Asclemed USA, Inc.
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
Attuned Matrix, LLC
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AURORIUM LLC
AvKARE
AvPAK
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Company
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Becton Dickinson and Company
Bestmade Natural Product
Bestmade Natural Products
Bhp Holdings, Inc.
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
BluePoint Laboratories
BM Private Limited
Boiron
BPI Labs LLC
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Carnivora Research International
Carwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC
Coating Place, LLC
Dead Sea Works Ltd
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Direct_Rx
DNA Labs, Inc.
Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Inc.
EMNAR PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED
Endo USA, Inc.
Energique, Inc.
Epic Pharma, LLC
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Genus Lifesciences
Genus Lifesciences Inc.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Global Calcium Private Limited
Granules India Limited
Granules India Ltd
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc
Guardian Drug Company
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Henry Schein, Inc.
Herbamed AG
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst
Homeocare Laboratories
Hospira, Inc.
Hyland's Inc.
ICU Medical Inc.
Integrative Healing Institute, LLC
IPG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
JoyWell Co LLC
K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH
Kesin Pharma Corporation
King Bio Inc.
Klinge Chemicals Ltd
Lukare Medical, LLC
LUPIN LIMITED
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Macco Organiques Inc
Macco Organiques, S.R.O.
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Maithri Drugs Private Limited
Major Pharmaceuticals
Marlex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Martin & Pleasance Pty Ltd
McKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging
Mckesson Corporation DBA SKY Packaginng
MediNatura Inc
Miami Beach Pediatrics pa
Morton Salt, Inc.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Nartex Laboratorios Homeopaticos, S.A. de C.V.
Natural Creations, Inc
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
Nexus Pharamaceuticals Inc.
Nexus Pharmaceuticals LLC
Northstar Rx LLC
Northwind Health Company, LLC
Novel Laboratories, Inc.
Nutrition Center Inc dba Nutri-West dba Micro-West
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Padagis US LLC
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PLYMOUTH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS LLC
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
PureTek Corporation
Ratis, LLC
Redpharm Drug
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Rxhomeo Private Limited d.b.a. Rxhomeo, Inc
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Schwabe Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Schwabe North America, Inc.
Schwabe North American, Inc.
Seroyal USA
SEVENE USA
Siddha Flower Essences LLC
SILVER STAR BRANDS
Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Solco Healthcare LLC
Somerset Therapeutics, LLC
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Supplement Clinic, LLC.
Talbot's Pharmaceuticals Family Products, LLC
THINQ Pharma-CRO Limited
Total Operations Management LLC DBA: Bestmade Natural Products Micro
Tris Pharma Inc
TRP Company
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
Vantive US Healthcare LLC
Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Vitality Works, Inc
Washington Homeopathic Products
Willow Birch Pharma, LLC
XLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Zettl Health Inc.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureEnergyMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 214 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Potassium Chloride
- •Dr. Talbots Pain Fever Relief
- •Cold and Flu Relief
- •Mens Sports Formula
- •Potassium Chloride Extended-Release
- •Cellergy
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM155
- •Bestmade Natural Products Bio9
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- •Bestmade Natural Products Bio10
- •Bestmade Natural Products Bio11
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO6 Lactose Free
- •BM Kali Mur
- •Throat Remedy
- •Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride
- •Lactated Ringers
- •Kali Muriaticum
- •Hydration Complex
- •Electrolyte Plus
- •Ear
- •N-15
- •Eczema
- •KLOR-CON
- •KLOR-CON M
- •Isolyte S
- •Kabiven
- •Lactated Ringers and Dextrose
- •Eczema Relief
- •Plasma-Lyte 148 (pH 7.4)
- •Mucus Clear Allergy Relief
- •DPT-TOX
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM117
- •Potassium Chloride for Oral Solution
- •Schuessler Tissue Salts Comb D Skin Disorders
- •Ringers
- •Prismasol BGK2/0
- •Schusslers Immune
- •Drainage
- •Cell Salts
- •Skin Irritations and Itch Relief
- •D-125
- •Mold Relief Formula
- •Kalium Muriaticum 6X
- •Potassium Chloride IN Dextrose
- •Isolyte P in Dextrose
- •Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Potassium Chloride with Lemon Flavor
- •Cardioplegic
- •Kids Cough Relief Syrup
- •Cough Relief Syrup
- •Mucus-Clear Jr. Nighttime
- •Dr Talbots Infgant Gas Colic Relief
- •Homeoplex F
- •Potassium Chloride ER
- •KALI Muriaticum 6X
- •Bestmade Natural Products Kali Mur (Lactose-Free)
- •Bestmade Natural Products Kali Mur 8x
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM130
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM165
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO28
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO10 Lactose Free
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO4
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO17
- •Schuessler Tissue Salts Kali Mur Glandular Tonic 5
- •Fuligo
- •BM BIO17
- •Potassium Chloride in Lactated Ringers and Dextrose
- •Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride
- •Normosol-R
- •Normosol-R and Dextrose
- •Prismasol B22GK4/0
- •Phoxillum BK4/2.5
- •Polyethylene Glycol-3350 AND Electrolytes
- •Lung Drainage
- •Renotox
- •Tinnitus
- •Elliotts B
- •Folitin-Z
- •Seasonal Allergy Formula
- •OHM Fatigue Relief
- •Acne Relief
- •AmazaPet
- •12 CELL Salts Complex
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM7
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO5 Lactose Free
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO11 Lactose Free
- •Myco Immuno Nosode
- •Pokonza
- •Pokonza potassium chloride
- •Gavilyte-N
- •Oral Health
- •Cardio Tonic
- •Ear Ringing
- •Lyme and Co-Infection Nosode
- •Hendel Schuessler Cell Salts
- •Multiple Electrolytes pH 5.5
- •Multiple Electrolytes pH 7.4
- •TIS-U-SOL
- •OHM Tonic Syrup
- •Lyme Disease Support 1
- •Plasma-Lyte A
- •Dr. Talbots Vital 12
- •Dr. Talbots Tummy Ache Relief
- •BSS
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM60
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM74
- •Bestmade Natural Products Bio6
- •Schuessler Tissue Salts Comb 12 General Tonic
- •Prismasol BGK4/2.5
- •COLD/FLU HP
- •GoLYTELY
- •Bioplasma
- •D-133
- •Ribotin-E
- •Isolyte S pH 7.4
- •OHM Muscle and Joint Pain Relief Gel
- •Lyme Disease Support 2
- •lung and sinus
- •Dr. Talbots Pain Inflammation Relief
- •Dr Talbots Infant Mucus Cold Relief
- •Kali Muriaticum Kit Refill
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM63
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM79
- •Bestmade Natural Products Bio5
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO4 Lactose Free
- •PEG-3350, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride
- •Sutab
- •Phoxillum B22K4/0
- •Gavilyte G TM
- •Kali Mur
- •Umcka Allergy and Sinus
- •Balanced Salt
- •Melange combination
- •Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Potassium Chloride - Unflavored
- •Earache Remedy
- •Dextrose and Electrolyte No. 48
- •OHM Immune Complex
- •Dr. Talbots Mucus Cold Relief
- •TPN Electrolytes
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM97
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO9 Lactose Free
- •Jacksons Cell Salts 12 IN 1
- •BM Kali Mur Icing Sugar
- •Ionosol MB and Dextrose
- •Prismasol BGK2/3.5
- •Prismasol BGK4/0/1.2
- •GaviLyte - C TM
- •Pest and Dustmite Formula
- •Trace Mineral Cord
- •PEG-3350 and Electrolytes
- •N-16
- •N-24
- •Foliflex
- •Physiolyte
- •Lyme Nosode Drops 2128
- •D09 SNS-DRN
- •Pediatric Earache Remedy
- •OHM Drainage Lymphatic
- •Mucus Clear Cough and Cold Relief
- •Dr. Talbots Gas Colic Relief
- •Dr Talbots Infant Pain Fever Relief
- •Plegisol
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO17 Lactose Free
- •BM BIO10
- •BM BIO28 (General Tonic)
- •Renaforce
- •Winter Blend
- •Lymphapar
- •Recovatone
- •Alpha SH
- •Finazol
- •Zintrexyl-C
- •Dextrose in Lactated Ringers
- •Cell Salt Combination 8013
- •Perikabiven
- •Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and electrolytes with Lemon Flavor
- •Cough and Cold Relief
- •Lymph Drainage
- •EAR RX
- •LUMOe SKIN1 Skin Remedy
- •Bestmade Natural Products Kali Mur
- •Bestmade Natural Products BIO28 Lactose Free
- •Cold
- •Respitory Tonic F
- •Multi-Cell Salt
- •Ear Wax Build-Up
- •Tinnitus Relief
- •Flex Drops 2024
- •B03 Sinus Relief
- •Polyethylene Glycol 3350, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Potassium Chloride with Orange Flavor
- •Cardioplegic Solution
- •Mucus-Clear Nighttime
- •Mucus-Clear Jr.
- •hearing
- •Dr Talbots Infant Tummy Ache Relief
- •LUMO Heal Seasonal Flu Companion
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM163
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM253
- •Metab
- •BM BIO28 Icing Sugar
- •Cell Well
- •Swimmers Ear Complete Relief
- •Epiforce P
- •Elimitone
- •Allergy and Sinus Relief
- •KALI MUR 6X
- •LY-CO
- •Lactated Ringers Irrigation
- •Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and electrolyteswith Orange Flavor
- •OP-P
- •OHM Muscle and Joint Pain Relief
- •OHM Mucus Relief
- •AllergiClear-M
- •Mucus-Clear
- •throat and voice
- •Dr Talbots Infant Pain Inflamtion Relief
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No Shortage
Shortage History
Rows group FDA shortage filings by drug product. Each manufacturer makes its own FDA shortage filing, so one product can carry several reports at once: Available, Limited Availability, Unavailable or to be discontinued.
- to be discontinued
Potassium Chloride Capsule, Extended Release
Shortage listed since May 19, 2025
- to be discontinued
Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended Release
Shortage listed since July 23, 2025
Industrial Uses
Used in 12 sectors as 11 functional roles.
- •Flux agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in OtherProcessing—repackaging
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Catalyst in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (84%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Thickening agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS7447-40-7
PubChem CID4873
DTXSIDDTXSID5021178
FormulaClK
Mol. Weight74.55 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].[K+]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5021178Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 4873Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA Drug ShortagesRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Potassium chloride (CAS 7447-40-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7447-40-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5021178. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5021178 PubChem: 4873. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4873 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7447-40-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 7447-40-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 310420 for CAS 7447-40-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/