Slow-k and Ibu drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Slow-k (potassium chloride) and Ibu (ibuprofen). Common drug interactions include atrial fibrillation among females and nausea among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Slow-k and Ibu. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 49 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Slow-k?

Slow-k has active ingredients of potassium chloride. It is often used in hypokalemia. eHealthMe is studying from 3,683 Slow-k users. Check the latest studies of Slow-k.

What is Ibu?

Ibu has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 246,531 Ibu users. Check the latest studies of Ibu.

On Jul, 28, 2026

49 people who take Slow-k and Ibu together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Slow-K and Ibu, by gender? *:

female:

Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
Diarrhoea
Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools)
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (upper gastrointestinal bleeding)
Cough
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Brain mass
Confusional state
Deafness
Disseminated tuberculosis

male:

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Depression
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
Upper respiratory tract infection
Viral pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat or pharynx caused by viral infection)
Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
Pneumonia
Abdominal pain
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
Anxiety

What are the common drug interactions of Slow-K and Ibu, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

Arthralgia (joint pain)
Drug ineffective
Injection site pain
Musculoskeletal stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
Pain in extremity
Stress
Abdominal pain
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)

30-39:

Depression
Ear pain
Gastroenteritis viral (inflammation of stomach and intestine caused by virus infection)
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
Haemoptysis (blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs)
Herpes zoster
Myalgia (muscle pain)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Oral candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth)
Paraparesis (partial paralysis of the lower limbs)

40-49:

Diarrhoea
Drug dependence
Drug ineffective
Drug tolerance increased
Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
Duodenitis (inflammation of the duodenum)
Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement)
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids)
Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters)
Erosive duodenitis (a condition that affects the wall of the small intestine)

50-59:

Confusional state
Cough
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue)
Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
Breast cancer

60+:

Vomiting
Dyspepsia (indigestion)
Pyrexia (fever)
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (upper gastrointestinal bleeding)
Weight decreased
Blood potassium decreased
Haemoglobin decreased
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
Influenza like illness
Lung disorder (lung disease)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (vulvovaginal infection by fungi): 6 people, 12.24%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 6 people, 12.24%
Oral Herpes (viral infection of mouth): 6 people, 12.24%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 6 people, 12.24%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 12.24%
Nasal Dryness (dry nose): 6 people, 12.24%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 6 people, 12.24%
Fungal Infection: 6 people, 12.24%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 4 people, 8.16%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 8.16%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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