Perjeta and Hypokalemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypokalemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Perjeta (pertuzumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Herceptin, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypokalemia when taking Perjeta. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,356 people who have side effects when taking Perjeta from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Perjeta?

Perjeta has active ingredients of pertuzumab. eHealthMe is studying from 13,388 Perjeta users. Check the latest studies of Perjeta.

What is Hypokalemia?

Hypokalemia (low potassium) is found to be associated with 2,091 drugs and 3,091 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypokalemia.

On Aug, 02, 2026

13,356 people reported to have side effects when taking Perjeta.
Among them, 113 people (0.85%) have Hypokalemia.

Among these 113 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Perjeta and have Hypokalemia?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Perjeta:

Perjeta (13,388 reports)

Hypokalemia treatments and more:

Hypokalemia (72,277 reports)

How severe was Hypokalemia and when was it recovered:

Hypokalemia in Perjeta

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pertuzumab:

Hypokalemia and drugs with ingredients of pertuzumab

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 Perjeta:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hypokalemia:

Hypokalemia (2,091 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hypokalemia:

Hypokalemia (3,091 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .
Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pertuzumab (the active ingredients of Perjeta) and Perjeta (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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