Propofol and Hyperkalemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperkalemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Propofol (propofol), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Fentanyl, and have Anaesthesia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperkalemia when taking Propofol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 37,986 people who have side effects when taking Propofol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Propofol?

Propofol has active ingredients of propofol. It is often used in colonoscopy abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 38,225 Propofol users. Check the latest studies of Propofol.

What is Hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney) is found to be associated with 1,953 drugs and 2,940 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperkalemia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Jul, 13, 2026

37,986 people reported to have side effects when taking Propofol.
Among them, 573 people (1.51%) have Hyperkalemia.

Among these 573 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Propofol:

Propofol (38,225 reports)

Hyperkalemia treatments and more:

Hyperkalemia (78,084 reports)

How severe was Hyperkalemia and when was it recovered:

Hyperkalemia in Propofol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of propofol:

Hyperkalemia and drugs with ingredients of propofol (689 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Propofol:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperkalemia:

Hyperkalemia (1,953 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperkalemia:

Hyperkalemia (2,940 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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