Codeine and Hyperkalaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperkalaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Codeine (codeine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Paracetamol, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperkalaemia when taking Codeine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,713 people who have side effects when taking Codeine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Codeine?

Codeine has active ingredients of codeine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 42,341 Codeine users. Check the latest studies of Codeine.

What is Hyperkalaemia?

Hyperkalaemia (damage to or disease of the kidney) is found to be associated with 2,975 drugs and 2,908 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperkalaemia.

On Jan, 01, 2026

41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 154 people (0.37%) have Hyperkalaemia.

Among these 154 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Codeine:

Codeine (42,341 reports)

Hyperkalaemia treatments and more:

Hyperkalaemia (78,083 reports)

How severe was Hyperkalaemia and when was it recovered:

Hyperkalaemia in Codeine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of codeine sulfate:

Hyperkalaemia and drugs with ingredients of codeine sulfate (154 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Codeine side effects:

Codeine side effect: Drug hypersensitivity (11,243 reports)
Codeine side effect: Drug ineffective (6,236 reports)

Browse all side effects of Codeine:

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Common drugs associated with Hyperkalaemia:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperkalaemia:

Hyperkalaemia (2,975 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Hyperkalaemia:

Hypertension aggravated: 10,243 reports
Blood pressure increased: 10,125 reports
Diabetes - type 2: 3,325 reports
Diabetes mellitus: 2,697 reports
Dm: 2,664 reports
Cardiac failure: 2,494 reports
Pain: 2,111 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 2,050 reports
Auricular fibrillation: 1,984 reports
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides: 1,261 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperkalaemia:

Hyperkalaemia (2,908 conditions)

Drugs similar to Codeine and Hyperkalaemia :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on codeine sulfate (the active ingredients of Codeine) and Codeine (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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