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

Summary:

Hypercoagulation is reported as a side effect among people who take Potassium (potassium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Ambien, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypercoagulation 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 59,146 Potassium users. Check the latest studies of Potassium.

What is Hypercoagulation?

Hypercoagulation (increased tendency for clotting of the blood) is found to be associated with 389 drugs and 537 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypercoagulation.



On Jun, 20, 2026

58,337 people reported to have side effects when taking Potassium.
Among them, 14 people (0.02%) have Hypercoagulation.

Could Potassium cause Hypercoagulation?

Among these 14 people:

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

  • female: 30.77 %
  • male: 69.23 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 9.09 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 72.73 %

What are other drugs people take besides Potassium? *

  1. Protonix: 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Coumadin: 4 people, 28.57%
  3. Lovenox: 4 people, 28.57%
  4. Ambien: 4 people, 28.57%
  5. Zofran: 3 people, 21.43%
  6. Prednisone: 3 people, 21.43%
  7. Lasix: 3 people, 21.43%
  8. Opsumit: 3 people, 21.43%
  9. Levaquin: 3 people, 21.43%
  10. Amlodipine: 3 people, 21.43%

What are other side effects people have besides Hypercoagulation? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 42.86%
  2. Pneumonia: 5 people, 35.71%
  3. Joint Pain: 5 people, 35.71%
  4. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 4 people, 28.57%
  5. Pain: 4 people, 28.57%
  6. Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 4 people, 28.57%
  7. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 28.57%
  8. Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 4 people, 28.57%
  9. Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 28.57%
  10. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 4 people, 28.57%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 3 people, 21.43%
  2. Diabetes: 3 people, 21.43%
  3. Pain: 2 people, 14.29%
  4. Diarrhea: 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 2 people, 14.29%
  6. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 14.29%
  7. Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Nausea And Vomiting: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 14.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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).

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