Melissa, Mohammad Hirman and Azmi, Sarriff (2013) Drug Utilization Review of Potassium Chloride Injection Formulations Available in a Private Hospital in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 20 (4). pp. 47-55. ISSN 2180-4303
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Abstract
Background: The concentrated potassium chloride injection is a high-alert medication and replacing it with a pre-mixed formulation can reduce the risks associated with its use. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics of patients receiving different potassium chloride formulations available at a private institution. The study also assessed the effectiveness and safety of pre-mixed formulations in the correction of hypokalaemia. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study consisting of 296 cases using concentrated and pre-mixed potassium chloride injections in 2011 in a private hospital in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Results: There were 135 (45.6%) cases that received concentrated potassium chloride, and 161 (54.4%) cases that received pre-mixed formulations. The patients’ clinical characteristics that were significantly related to the utilization of the different formulations were diagnosis (P < 0.001), potassium serum blood concentration (P < 0.05), and fluid overload risk (P < 0.05). The difference observed for the cases that achieved or maintained normokalaemia was statistically insignificant (P = 0.172). Infusion-related adverse effects were seen more in pre-mixes compared to concentrated formulations (6.8% versus 2.2%, P < 0.05). Conclusion: This study provides insight into the utilization of potassium chloride injections at this specific institution. The results support current recommendations to use pre-mixed formulations whenever possible. Keywords: potassium chloride, electrolytes, hypokalaemia, drug utilization evaluation, drug-use review
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | potassium chloride, electrolytes, hypokalaemia, drug utilization evaluation, drug-use review. |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica R Medicine > RT Nursing |
Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences |
Depositing User: | Mohammad Hirman |
Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2023 06:12 |
Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2023 06:12 |
URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42674 |
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