Heparin sodium and Hyperkalemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperkalemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Heparin sodium (heparin sodium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Insulin, and have Infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperkalemia when taking Heparin sodium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,987 people who have side effects when taking Heparin sodium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Heparin sodium?

Heparin sodium has active ingredients of heparin sodium. It is often used in deep venous thrombosis. eHealthMe is studying from 21,065 Heparin sodium users. Check the latest studies of Heparin sodium.

What is Hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney) is found to be associated with 1,954 drugs and 2,940 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperkalemia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 20, 2026

20,987 people reported to have side effects when taking Heparin sodium.
Among them, 286 people (1.36%) have Hyperkalemia.

Could Heparin sodium cause Hyperkalemia?

Among these 286 people:

How long have people been on Heparin sodium when they have Hyperkalemia? *

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What is the gender of people who have Hyperkalemia when taking Heparin sodium? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Heparin sodium:

Heparin sodium (21,065 reports)

Hyperkalemia treatments and more:

Hyperkalemia (78,084 reports)

How severe was Hyperkalemia and when was it recovered:

Hyperkalemia in Heparin sodium

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of heparin sodium:

Hyperkalemia and drugs with ingredients of heparin sodium (1,059 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+

Browse all side effects of Heparin sodium:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperkalemia:

Hyperkalemia (1,954 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperkalemia:

Hyperkalemia (2,940 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on heparin sodium (the active ingredients of Heparin sodium) and Heparin sodium (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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