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Potassium and Mouth ulcers - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Mouth ulcers is reported as a side effect among people who take Potassium (potassium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Calcium, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mouth ulcers 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 Mouth ulcers?

Mouth ulcers is found to be associated with 1,328 drugs and 2,175 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mouth ulcers.

On Jul, 16, 2026

58,337 people reported to have side effects when taking Potassium.
Among them, 59 people (0.1%) have Mouth ulcers.

Could Potassium cause Mouth ulcers?

Among these 59 people:

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

  • female: 82 %
  • male: 18 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 4.76 %
  • 40-49: 4.76 %
  • 50-59: 14.29 %
  • 60+: 76.19 %

What are other drugs people take besides Potassium? *

  1. Calcium: 16 people, 27.12%
  2. Zometa: 14 people, 23.73%
  3. Vitamin D3: 13 people, 22.03%
  4. Lasix: 12 people, 20.34%
  5. Magnesium: 11 people, 18.64%
  6. Neurontin: 10 people, 16.95%
  7. Synthroid: 9 people, 15.25%
  8. Aspirin: 8 people, 13.56%
  9. Cymbalta: 8 people, 13.56%
  10. Omeprazole: 8 people, 13.56%

What are other side effects people have besides Mouth ulcers? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 21 people, 35.59%
  2. Weakness: 17 people, 28.81%
  3. Pain: 15 people, 25.42%
  4. Diarrhea: 15 people, 25.42%
  5. Rashes (redness): 15 people, 25.42%
  6. Joint Pain: 13 people, 22.03%
  7. Dizziness: 13 people, 22.03%
  8. Fever: 12 people, 20.34%
  9. Hair Loss: 11 people, 18.64%
  10. Urinary Tract Infection: 11 people, 18.64%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 8 people, 13.56%
  2. Pain: 7 people, 11.86%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 11.86%
  4. Blood Potassium Decreased: 5 people, 8.47%
  5. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 8.47%
  6. Breast Cancer: 5 people, 8.47%
  7. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 5 people, 8.47%
  8. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 5 people, 8.47%
  9. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 6.78%
  10. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 4 people, 6.78%

* 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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