Potassium chloride and Oral mucosal blistering - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 21,037 people who have side effects when taking Potassium chloride. Oral mucosal blistering is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, also take Prednisone and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Potassium chloride and have Oral mucosal blistering. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 30, 2023

21,037 people reported to have side effects when taking Potassium chloride.
Among them, 11 people (0.05%) have Oral mucosal blistering.

What is Potassium chloride?

Potassium chloride has active ingredients of potassium chloride. It is used in hypokalemia. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 21,720 Potassium chloride users.

What is Oral mucosal blistering?

Oral mucosal blistering (mouth ulcer) is found to be associated with 1,289 drugs and 611 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 6,582 people who have Oral mucosal blistering.

Number of Potassium chloride and Oral mucosal blistering reports submitted per year:

Could Potassium chloride cause Oral mucosal blistering?

Gender of people who have Oral mucosal blistering when taking Potassium chloride *:

female: 81.82 %
male: 18.18 %

Age of people who have Oral mucosal blistering when taking Potassium chloride *:

Common drugs people take besides Potassium chloride *:

Common side effects people have besides Oral mucosal blistering *:

Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 36.36%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 36.36%
Weakness: 4 people, 36.36%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 36.36%
Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure): 4 people, 36.36%
Rashes (redness): 3 people, 27.27%
Chest Pain: 3 people, 27.27%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 2 people, 18.18%
Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth): 2 people, 18.18%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 18.18%

Common conditions people have *:

Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 27.27%
Depression: 3 people, 27.27%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 2 people, 18.18%
Quit Smoking: 2 people, 18.18%
Pain: 2 people, 18.18%
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: 2 people, 18.18%
Crohn's Disease (condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 18.18%
Traumatic Haemorrhage (a bleeding due to trauma): 1 person, 9.09%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 9.09%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Potassium chloride and have Oral mucosal blistering?

Check whether Oral mucosal blistering is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

Potassium chloride side effects by duration, gender and age:

Potassium chloride side effects (21,720 reports)

Oral mucosal blistering treatments and more:

Oral mucosal blistering (6,582 reports)

Common drugs associated with Oral mucosal blistering:

All the drugs that are associated with Oral mucosal blistering:

Oral mucosal blistering (1,289 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Oral mucosal blistering:

All the conditions that are associated with Oral mucosal blistering:

Oral mucosal blistering (611 conditions)

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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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