Klor-con and Angioedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Angioedema is reported as a side effect among people who take Klor-con (potassium chloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lasix, and have Stress and anxiety.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Angioedema when taking Klor-con. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27,036 people who have side effects when taking Klor-con from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Klor-con?
Klor-con has active ingredients of potassium chloride. It is often used in hypokalemia. eHealthMe is studying from 27,547 Klor-con users. Check the latest studies of Klor-con.
What is Angioedema?
Angioedema (rapid swelling of the dermis) is found to be associated with 1,197 drugs and 2,090 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Angioedema.
27,036 people reported to have side effects when taking Klor-con.
Among them, 48 people (0.18%) have Angioedema.

Among these 48 people:
What is the gender of people who have Angioedema when taking Klor-con? *
- female: 68.09 %
- male: 31.91 %
What is the age of people who have Angioedema when taking Klor-con? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 2.27 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 6.82 %
- 50-59: 11.36 %
- 60+: 79.55 %
What are other drugs people take besides Klor-con? *
- Lasix: 22 people, 45.83%
- Zantac: 17 people, 35.42%
- Nexium: 15 people, 31.25%
- Valium: 15 people, 31.25%
- Neurontin: 15 people, 31.25%
- Zofran: 15 people, 31.25%
- Zometa: 15 people, 31.25%
- Aredia: 15 people, 31.25%
- Ativan: 15 people, 31.25%
- Mobic: 14 people, 29.17%
What are other side effects people have besides Angioedema? *
- Nausea And Vomiting: 18 people, 37.50%
- Weight Decreased: 16 people, 33.33%
- Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 16 people, 33.33%
- Anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death): 16 people, 33.33%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 16 people, 33.33%
- Swallowing Difficulty: 15 people, 31.25%
- Fall: 15 people, 31.25%
- Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 15 people, 31.25%
- Thrombophlebitis (swelling (inflammation) of a vein caused by a blood clot): 15 people, 31.25%
- Dental Caries: 15 people, 31.25%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain In Jaw: 14 people, 29.17%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 14 people, 29.17%
- Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 29.17%
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 4 people, 8.33%
- Depression: 4 people, 8.33%
- Diabetes: 4 people, 8.33%
- Cardiac Failure: 3 people, 6.25%
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 6.25%
- Pain: 3 people, 6.25%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 4.17%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Klor-con:
- Klor-con (27,547 reports)
Angioedema treatments and more:
- Angioedema (44,989 reports)
How severe was Angioedema and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of potassium chloride:
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 Klor-con:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Angioedema:
- Angioedema (1,197 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Angioedema:
- Angioedema (2,090 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Banaga, Y., Mohmmed, K., Mustafa, H., & Barrett, J, "Angioedema 2 months after Administration of Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)", J Clin Case Rep, 2014 Jan .
- Banaga, Y., Mohmmed, K., Mustafa, H., & Barrett, J, "Angioedema 2 months after Administration of Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)", J Clin Case Rep, 2014 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on potassium chloride (the active ingredients of Klor-con) and Klor-con (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?
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