yes, I use KCl...sm

Posted By: flybye on 2006-02-17
In Reply to: do you really use KCl and not Kay Ciel? - blown my mind! - nm

Subject: yes, I use KCl...sm

Your post said the patient was given this medication in an IV, therefore KCl is appropriate here...KayCiel is a brand name for ORAL medication. Even then, unless they specifically state they're prescribing the BRAND name or some defining info (powder form etc.) I give them KCl. Unfortunately, the brand and the generic sound EXACTLY the same and there's just no way to tell, but definitely NOT in an IV :)

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Help - Tam
- 20 mEq of KCl (?easily found in any reference....) nm - flybye
  - do you really use KCl and not Kay Ciel? - blown my mind! - nm
    - would rather type Kay Ciel.......nm - national said have to type KCl.....
    - yes, I use KCl...sm - flybye
      - thanks for explaining that-I had no clue...NM - national said have to type KCl.....
    - KCL as you have it in your original post stands for - ama
      - lower case letter L here - nm
      - Yes, I know the table of elements and I also know the drug name - that is administered. There is a difference. NM
        Cap the K and C but lowercase the L - KCl is how it is written

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