Potassium chloride and Eczema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Eczema is reported as a side effect among people who take Potassium chloride (potassium chloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Furosemide, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Eczema when taking Potassium chloride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28,553 people who have side effects when taking Potassium chloride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Potassium chloride?

Potassium chloride has active ingredients of potassium chloride. It is often used in hypokalemia. eHealthMe is studying from 29,249 Potassium chloride users. Check the latest studies of Potassium chloride.

What is Eczema?

Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters) is found to be associated with 1,484 drugs and 1,945 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Eczema.

On Aug, 04, 2026

28,553 people reported to have side effects when taking Potassium chloride.
Among them, 64 people (0.22%) have Eczema.

Among these 64 people:

How long have people been on Potassium chloride when they have Eczema? *

What is the gender of people who have Eczema when taking Potassium chloride? *

female: 61.67 %
male: 38.33 %

What is the age of people who have Eczema when taking Potassium chloride? *

What are other drugs people take besides Potassium chloride? *

What are other side effects people have besides Eczema? *

Itching: 17 people, 26.56%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 16 people, 25.00%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 15 people, 23.44%
Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 21.88%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 13 people, 20.31%
Rashes (redness): 13 people, 20.31%
Diarrhea: 12 people, 18.75%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 12 people, 18.75%
Back Pain: 12 people, 18.75%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 18.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Back Pain: 10 people, 15.62%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 9 people, 14.06%
Vena Cava Thrombosis (clotting of the blood in large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart): 8 people, 12.50%
Pneumonia: 8 people, 12.50%
Depression: 8 people, 12.50%
Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 8 people, 12.50%
Hypoalbuminaemia (levels of albumin in blood serum are abnormally low): 8 people, 12.50%
Hypomagnesaemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood): 8 people, 12.50%
Jugular Vein Thrombosis (clot in jugular vein): 8 people, 12.50%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 8 people, 12.50%

* 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 Potassium chloride) and Potassium chloride (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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