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... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Acyclic > Acetates > Acetic Acid > Potassium Acetate
... > Lipids > Fatty Acids > Fatty Acids, Volatile > Acetates > Acetic Acid > Potassium Acetate
Inorganic Chemicals > Potassium Compounds > Potassium Acetate

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Potassium Acetate  

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Scope note

  • A potassium salt used to replenish ELECTROLYTES, for restoration of WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE, as well as a urinary and systemic alkalizer, which can be administered orally or by intravenous infusion. Formerly, it was used in DIURETICS and EXPECTORANTS.

History note

  • 97; POTASSIUM ACETATE was SY to ACETIC ACID GLACIAL (NM) 1981-96

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