Hypokalemia and Melaena

Summary:

Melaena is found among people with Hypokalemia, especially for people who are female, 60+ old.

The study analyzes which people have Melaena with Hypokalemia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 89 people who have Hypokalemia from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Hypokalemia?

Hypokalemia (low potassium) is found to be associated with 2,092 drugs and 3,091 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypokalemia.

What is Melaena?

Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools) is found to be associated with 1,313 drugs and 1,475 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Melaena.

On Jul, 20, 2026

89 people who have Hypokalemia and Melaena are studied.

Would you have Melaena when you have Hypokalemia?

Gender of people who have Hypokalemia and experienced Melaena *:

female: 66.29 %
male: 33.71 %

Age of people who have Hypokalemia and experienced Melaena *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

High Blood Pressure: 38 people, 42.70%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 24 people, 26.97%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 23 people, 25.84%
Cardiac Failure: 18 people, 20.22%
Constipation: 17 people, 19.10%
Right Ventricular Failure (right half of the heart fails to work): 17 people, 19.10%
Diarrhea: 14 people, 15.73%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 12 people, 13.48%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 12 people, 13.48%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 12 people, 13.48%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 30 people, 33.71%
Diarrhea: 25 people, 28.09%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 23 people, 25.84%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 22 people, 24.72%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 19 people, 21.35%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 17 people, 19.10%
Pneumonia: 16 people, 17.98%
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 15 people, 16.85%
Fever: 15 people, 16.85%
Haematemesis (vomiting of blood): 15 people, 16.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Melaena?

- Check whether Melaena is associated with a drug or a condition

Related publications that referenced our studies

Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .
Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Hypokalemia (72,277 reports)
Melaena (29,850 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Melaena:

Melaena (1,313 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Melaena:

Melaena (1,475 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Melaena and Hypokalemia, and their synonyms.

Who is eHealthMe?

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