Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to Potassium Chloride ER Capsules to prevent hypokalemia

Zydus Cadila said that the Potassium Chloride extended-release capsules will be manufactured at the group's formulations manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad: Drug firm Zydus Cadila Wednesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market Potassium Chloride extended-release capsules, used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.

In hypokalemia, the level of potassium in blood is too low. A low potassium level can make muscles feel weak, cramp, twitch or even become paralyzed, and abnormal heart rhythms may develop.

Zydus Cadila said the newly-approved product will be manufactured at the group's formulations manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad.

The company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market the drug in the strengths of 8 mEq (600 mg) and 10 mEq (750 mg), Zydus Cadila said in a BSE filing.

This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.

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Potassium helps your cells, kidneys, heart, muscles and nerves work properly. Some conditions that can lower the body's potassium level include severe prolonged diarrhoea and vomiting, hormone problems such as hyperaldosteronism, or treatment with water pills/diuretics.

The company has more than 254 approvals and has so far filed over 350 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) since it commenced filings in 2003-04.

The company is headquartered at Ahmedabad in Gujarat state of western India.

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