An authorized generic of K-Tab was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (potassium chloride) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
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Ask for the cash price
Generic potassium chloride
No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.
- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic potassium chloride.Find pharmacies near you
- Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.
A regular generic has the same active ingredient as K-Tab, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
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Question
Brand nameK-Tab
Authorized genericpotassium chloride
Regular genericpotassium chloride
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Same as K-Tab?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNot sold
K-Tab itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericAsk the pharmacy
Generic potassium chloride is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
What it’s used for
What the FDA label says
K-TAB is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient.
Source: the FDA label for K-Tab (Abbvie), April 30, 2018. Full label from the FDA (PDF)
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/k-tab/