Lupin launches solution for treatment of low blood levels of potassium

Drug firm Lupin Thursday said it has launched in the US its generic potassium chloride oral solution used for prevention and treatment of low blood levels of potassium.

The company has launched potassium chloride oral solution USP in the US in the strengths of 20 mEq/15mL (10 per cent) and 40 mEq/15 mL (20 per cent), Lupin said in a statement.

The firm had earlier received approval for the product from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), it added.

The company's product is the generic version of Genus Lifesciences Inc's potassium Chloride oral solution, Lupin said.

As per IQVIA MAT June 2018 data, potassium chloride oral solution USP, 20 mEq/15mL (10 per cent) and 40 mEq/15 mL (20 per cent), had annual sales of around USD 184.95 million in the US market, it added.

The product is indicated "for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods and/or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient," Lupin said.

Shares of Lupin today closed at Rs 850.05 per scrip on BSE, down 5.35 per cent from its previous close.

(With inputs from agencies.)