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

Summary:

Hyperthyroidism is reported as a side effect among people who take Klor-con (potassium chloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Digoxin, and have Back pain.

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

Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 1,046 drugs and 1,417 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroidism.

On Nov, 12, 2025

27,036 people reported to have side effects when taking Klor-con.
Among them, 17 people (0.06%) have Hyperthyroidism.

Among these 17 people:

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

female: 70.59 %
male: 29.41 %

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

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

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroidism? *

Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 7 people, 41.18%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 6 people, 35.29%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 6 people, 35.29%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 5 people, 29.41%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 29.41%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 5 people, 29.41%
International Normalised Ratio Increased: 5 people, 29.41%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 23.53%
Diabetes: 4 people, 23.53%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 23.53%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Back Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 1 person, 5.88%
Schizoaffective Disorder (a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought): 1 person, 5.88%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 5.88%
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system in which gradual destruction of myelin occurs in patches throughout the brain or spinal cord): 1 person, 5.88%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 5.88%
Lung Carcinoma Cell Type Unspecified Stage 0 (the lung cancer has not spread beyond the inner lining of the lung): 1 person, 5.88%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 5.88%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 5.88%
Heart Rate Irregular: 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .
Dulani S, Dulani R, Lele S, Diagavane S, Anjankar S, Jaiswal N, Subramaniam PS, Juneja R, "Chronic Subdural Haematoma in a Case of Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Papilledema", Chinese Medicine, 2012 Dec .

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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