Potassium and Formication - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Formication is reported as a side effect among people who take Potassium (potassium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lasix, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Formication when taking Potassium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 58,337 people who have side effects when taking Potassium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Potassium?

Potassium has active ingredients of potassium. It is often used in hypokalemia. eHealthMe is studying from 59,145 Potassium users. Check the latest studies of Potassium.

What is Formication?

Formication (a sensation that exactly resembles that of small insects crawling on (or under) the skin) is found to be associated with 557 drugs and 917 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Formication.

On Apr, 18, 2026

58,337 people reported to have side effects when taking Potassium.
Among them, 34 people (0.06%) have Formication.

Among these 34 people:

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

female: 91.18 %
male: 8.82 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Potassium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Formication? *

Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 8 people, 23.53%
Pain: 7 people, 20.59%
Feeling Abnormal: 7 people, 20.59%
Itching: 6 people, 17.65%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 17.65%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 6 people, 17.65%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 14.71%
Hypersensitivity: 5 people, 14.71%
Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 14.71%
Back Pain: 5 people, 14.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 17.65%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 5 people, 14.71%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 14.71%
Thyroid Diseases: 4 people, 11.76%
Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 11.76%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 11.76%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 11.76%
Pain: 4 people, 11.76%
Asthma: 3 people, 8.82%
Constipation: 3 people, 8.82%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Formication (8,246 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Formication:

Formication (557 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Formication:

Formication (917 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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