Klor-con and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Klor-con (potassium chloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Norvasc, and have Connective tissue disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia 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 Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 738 drugs and 1,194 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Sep, 05, 2025

27,036 people reported to have side effects when taking Klor-con.
Among them, 10 people (0.04%) have Cachexia.

Among these 10 people:

What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Klor-con? *

female: 60 %
male: 40 %

What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Klor-con? *

What are other drugs people take besides Klor-con? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Weakness: 9 people, 90.00%
Dizziness: 8 people, 80.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 70.00%
Neck Pain: 6 people, 60.00%
Malnutrition (a condition that results from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking): 6 people, 60.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 60.00%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 50.00%
Weight Decreased: 5 people, 50.00%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 5 people, 50.00%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 5 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Polymyositis (inflammatory muscle disease that causes weakness of the skeletal muscles): 3 people, 30.00%
Myositis (inflammation of the muscles): 3 people, 30.00%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 3 people, 30.00%
Hypopituitarism (diminished hormone secretion by the pituitary gland, causing dwarfism in children and premature aging in adults): 3 people, 30.00%
Connective Tissue Disorder (any disease that has the connective tissues of the body): 3 people, 30.00%
Pain: 2 people, 20.00%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 10.00%
Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor: 1 person, 10.00%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 10.00%
Constipation: 1 person, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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?

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).

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