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

Summary:

Tinnitus is reported as a side effect among people who take Potassium chloride (potassium chloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Furosemide, and have Stress and anxiety.

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

Tinnitus (a ringing in the ears) is found to be associated with 1,669 drugs and 3,056 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tinnitus.

On Apr, 17, 2026

28,553 people reported to have side effects when taking Potassium chloride.
Among them, 186 people (0.65%) have Tinnitus.

Could Potassium chloride cause Tinnitus?

Among these 186 people:

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

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

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Potassium chloride:

Potassium chloride (29,249 reports)

Tinnitus treatments and more:

Tinnitus (58,552 reports)

How severe was Tinnitus and when was it recovered:

Tinnitus in Potassium chloride

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of potassium chloride:

Tinnitus and drugs with ingredients of potassium chloride (298 reports)

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 Potassium chloride:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Tinnitus:

Tinnitus (1,669 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Tinnitus:

Tinnitus (3,056 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.

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

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