Potassium and Injection site urticaria - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Injection site urticaria is reported as a side effect among people who take Potassium (potassium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Humira, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Injection site urticaria 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 Injection site urticaria?

Injection site urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin at injection site) is found to be associated with 557 drugs and 612 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Injection site urticaria.

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On Aug, 22, 2026

58,337 people reported to have side effects when taking Potassium.
Among them, 57 people (0.1%) have Injection site urticaria.

Could Potassium cause Injection site urticaria?

Among these 57 people:

What is the gender of people who have Injection site urticaria when taking Potassium? *

female: 83.93 %
male: 16.07 %

What is the age of people who have Injection site urticaria when taking Potassium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Potassium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Injection site urticaria? *

Injection Site Pain: 28 people, 49.12%
Injection Site Pruritus (severe itching at injection site): 19 people, 33.33%
Injection Site Erythema (redness at injection site): 17 people, 29.82%
Injection Site Bruising: 15 people, 26.32%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 24.56%
Pain: 13 people, 22.81%
Urinary Tract Infection: 12 people, 21.05%
Injection Site Rash: 10 people, 17.54%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 10 people, 17.54%
Injection Site Swelling: 9 people, 15.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 10 people, 17.54%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 10 people, 17.54%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 7 people, 12.28%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 6 people, 10.53%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 10.53%
Pain: 5 people, 8.77%
Immunodeficiency: 3 people, 5.26%
Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 3 people, 5.26%
Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 5.26%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 5.26%

* 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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