Potassium Acetate Injection, USP

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Inhalation of product can irritate the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. Acute Primary Physical and Health Hazards: overexposure to this product may result in palpitation, arrhythmia, tachycardia, excitement, insomnia, headache, irritability, confusion, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and digestive disturbances. See prescribing information.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, eye/skin contact, or ingestion This product is intended for therapeutic use only when prescribed by a physician. Potential adverse reactions from prescribed doses and overdoses are described in the package insert. Adverse reactions involve the possibility of potassium intoxication. The signs and symptoms of potassium intoxication include paresthesias of the extremities, flaccid paralysis, listlessness, mental confusion, weakness and heaviness of the legs, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, heart block, electrocardiographic abnormalities such as disappearance of P waves, spreading and Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: slurring of the QRS complex with development of a biphasic curve and cardiac arrest. WARNING: This product contains aluminum that may be toxic. Aluminum may reach toxic levels with prolonged parenteral administration if kidney function is impaired. Premature neonates are particularly at risk because their kidneys are immature, and they require large amounts of calcium and phosphate solutions, which contain aluminum. Research indicates that patients with impaired kidney. Occupation exposure has not been fully investigated. Inhalation of product can irritate the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. Acute Primary Physical and Health Hazards: overexposure to this product may result in palpitation, arrhythmia, tachycardia, excitement, insomnia, headache, irritability, confusion, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and digestive disturbances. See prescribing information. Chemical Listed as Carcinogen: NTP No IARC No OSHA No

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Hypersensitivity to any of the product’s components.