K-tab and Mental status changes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Mental status changes is reported as a side effect among people who take K-tab (potassium chloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Lasix, and have Pain in extremity.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mental status changes when taking K-tab. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 927 people who have side effects when taking K-tab from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is K-tab?

K-tab has active ingredients of potassium chloride. It is often used in hypokalemia. eHealthMe is studying from 974 K-tab users. Check the latest studies of K-tab.

What is Mental status changes?

Mental status changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation) is found to be associated with 1,496 drugs and 1,760 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mental status changes.

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On Aug, 26, 2026

927 people reported to have side effects when taking K-tab.
Among them, 15 people (1.62%) have Mental status changes.

Could K-tab cause Mental status changes?

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Mental status changes when taking K-tab? *

female: 46.67 %
male: 53.33 %

What is the age of people who have Mental status changes when taking K-tab? *

What are other drugs people take besides K-tab? *

What are other side effects people have besides Mental status changes? *

Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 6 people, 40.00%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 6 people, 40.00%
Acute Kidney Failure: 5 people, 33.33%
Pneumonia: 5 people, 33.33%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 5 people, 33.33%
Memory Loss: 4 people, 26.67%
Gait Disturbance: 4 people, 26.67%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 4 people, 26.67%
Atrial Tachycardia (rhythm disturbance that arises in the atria): 4 people, 26.67%
Bladder Neck Obstruction (a condition in which the bladder neck does not open appropriately or completely during voiding): 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 26.67%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 26.67%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 3 people, 20.00%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 3 people, 20.00%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 13.33%
Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 2 people, 13.33%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 2 people, 13.33%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 13.33%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 6.67%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Mental status changes:

Mental status changes (1,496 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Mental status changes:

Mental status changes (1,760 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on potassium chloride (the active ingredients of K-tab) and K-tab (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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