Potassium and Impaired driving ability - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Impaired driving ability is reported as a side effect among people who take Potassium (potassium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Magnesium, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Impaired driving ability 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 59,147 Potassium users. Check the latest studies of Potassium.

What is Impaired driving ability?

Impaired driving ability is found to be associated with 741 drugs and 931 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Impaired driving ability.

On Aug, 09, 2026

58,337 people reported to have side effects when taking Potassium.
Among them, 69 people (0.12%) have Impaired driving ability.

Could Potassium cause Impaired driving ability?

Among these 69 people:

What is the gender of people who have Impaired driving ability when taking Potassium? *

female: 70.31 %
male: 29.69 %

What is the age of people who have Impaired driving ability when taking Potassium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Potassium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Impaired driving ability? *

Weakness: 21 people, 30.43%
Dizziness: 20 people, 28.99%
Memory Loss: 18 people, 26.09%
Fall: 17 people, 24.64%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 17 people, 24.64%
Gait Disturbance: 14 people, 20.29%
Headache (pain in head): 12 people, 17.39%
Feeling Abnormal: 11 people, 15.94%
Balance Disorder: 11 people, 15.94%
Drowsiness: 10 people, 14.49%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 10.14%
Gait Disturbance: 6 people, 8.70%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 6 people, 8.70%
Pain: 5 people, 7.25%
Depression: 5 people, 7.25%
Diabetes: 5 people, 7.25%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 4 people, 5.80%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 5.80%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 4 people, 5.80%
Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 5.80%

* 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 (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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