DEA schedule
Is potassium chloride a controlled substance?
Federal schedule for potassium chloride from the FDA NDC directory, checked against the DEA controlled substances list.
Source: FDA NDC Directory file dated 2026-10-22. Publisher page
No. Potassium chloride is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and potassium chloride is not on the DEA controlled substances list.
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| Source | What it lists |
|---|---|
| FDA NDC directory | 286 prescription listings from 79 labelers, none with a DEA schedule |
| DEA controlled substances list | potassium chloride is not on the list |
Potassium Chloride NDC listings
| NDC | Product | Form | Strength | Labeler | DEA schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0245-5315 | KLOR-CON | tablet, film coated, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 0245-5316 | KLOR-CON | tablet, film coated, extended release | 750 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 15370-305 | POKONZA | powder, for solution | .75 g/.79g | Carwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC | None |
| 15370-306 | POKONZA | powder, for solution | 1.125 g/1.185g | Carwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC | None |
| 15370-307 | POKONZA potassium chloride | liquid | 10 meq/15mL | Carwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC | None |
| 71085-083 | Potassium Chloride | for solution | 3 g/3.16g | IPG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
| 0990-7074 | Potassium Chloride | injection, solution | 10 meq/100mL | ICU Medical Inc. | None |
| 0338-0705 | Potassium Chloride | injection, solution | 14.9 g/1000mL | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | None |
| 0990-7075 | Potassium Chloride | injection, solution | 200 meq/1000mL | ICU Medical Inc. | None |
| 0338-0703 | Potassium Chloride | injection, solution | 29.8 g/1000mL | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | None |
| 0990-7077 | Potassium Chloride | injection, solution | 400 meq/1000mL | ICU Medical Inc. | None |
| 0338-0709 | Potassium Chloride | injection, solution | 7.46 g/1000mL | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | None |
| 0603-1554 | Potassium Chloride | powder, for solution | 1.5 g/1.58g | Endo USA, Inc. | None |
| 64950-321 | Potassium Chloride | powder, for solution | 1.5 g/1.58g | Genus Lifesciences Inc. | None |
| 64950-320 | Potassium Chloride | solution | 20 meq/15mL | Genus Lifesciences | None |
| 0832-5322 | Potassium Chloride | tablet, film coated, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 0832-5323 | Potassium Chloride | tablet, film coated, extended release | 750 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 42291-506 | Potassium Chloride | tablet, film coated, extended release | 750 mg/1 | AvKARE | None |
| 50090-7639 | Potassium Chloride | tablet, film coated, extended release | 750 mg/1 | A-S Medication Solutions | None |
| 50090-7640 | Potassium Chloride | tablet, film coated, extended release | 750 mg/1 | A-S Medication Solutions | None |
| 51655-226 | Potassium Chloride | tablet, film coated, extended release | 750 mg/1 | Northwind Health Company, LLC | None |
| 71610-349 | Potassium Chloride | tablet, film coated, extended release | 750 mg/1 | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | None |
| 0245-0360 | KLOR-CON | powder, for solution | 1.5 g/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 0245-0835 | KLOR-CON | tablet, film coated, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 0245-0836 | KLOR-CON | tablet, film coated, extended release | 750 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 0245-5318 | KLOR-CON M | tablet, extended release | 1125 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 0245-5319 | KLOR-CON M | tablet, extended release | 1500 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 55154-5634 | KLOR-CON M | tablet, extended release | 1500 mg/1 | Cardinal Health 107, LLC | None |
| 0245-5317 | KLOR-CON M | tablet, extended release | 750 mg/1 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 59917-102 | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE EXTENDED RELEASE | capsule | 600 mg/1 | Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc | None |
| 59917-103 | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE EXTENDED RELEASE | capsule | 750 mg/1 | Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc | None |
| 50090-4734 | Potassium Chloride | capsule, coated, extended release | 10 meq/1 | A-S Medication Solutions | None |
| 68180-799 | Potassium Chloride | capsule, coated, extended release | 10 meq/1 | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
| 43547-552 | potassium chloride | capsule, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Solco Healthcare LLC | None |
| 62207-914 | Potassium Chloride | capsule, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Granules India Ltd | None |
| 63304-078 | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE | capsule, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | None |
| 68382-853 | potassium chloride | capsule, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. | None |
| 70010-147 | Potassium Chloride | capsule, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc | None |
| 72162-1076 | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE | capsule, extended release | 600 mg/1 | Bryant Ranch Prepack | None |
| 72789-056 | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE | capsule, extended release | 600 mg/1 | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
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Questions
Is potassium chloride a controlled substance?
No. Potassium chloride is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and potassium chloride is not on the DEA controlled substances list.
Is potassium chloride a narcotic?
No. Potassium chloride is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Osmotic Laxative and Potassium Salt.
Does this page cover state schedules?
No. This page reports the federal schedule only. Some states schedule drugs on their own; check your state board of pharmacy.
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