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Potassium chloride (KCl, or potassium salt) is a metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine. It is odorless and has a white or colorless vitreous crystal appearance. The solid dissolves readily in water, and its solutions have a salt-like taste.

The FDA gave Entresto (sacubitril and valsartan) an expanded indication today that Novartis, the drugs maker, heralded as making their product an appropriate treatment for more than 80% of Americans with chronic heart failure.

The FDA-approved label for the drug now reads that Entresto is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular deaths and hospitalization for heart failure. Benefits are most clearly evident in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction below normal.