K-tab vs. Spironolactone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of K-tab and Spironolactone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 239,590 people who take K-tab and Spironolactone, and is updated regularly.
What is K-tab?
K-tab has active ingredients of potassium chloride. It is often used in hypokalemia. eHealthMe is studying from 974 K-tab users. Check the latest studies of K-tab.
What is Spironolactone?
Spironolactone has active ingredients of spironolactone. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 122,947 Spironolactone users. Check the latest studies of Spironolactone.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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239,590 people who take K-tab and Spironolactone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Spironolactone (spironolactone)
- K-Tab (potassium chloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
K-Tab:
- not at all: 1.22 %
- somewhat: 21.11 %
- moderate: 33.96 %
- high: 31.66 %
- very high: 12.04 %
Spironolactone:
- not at all: 4.23 %
- somewhat: 20.75 %
- moderate: 30.85 %
- high: 29.64 %
- very high: 14.53 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- K-tab (927 reports)
- Spironolactone (119,167 reports)
Browse all side effects of K-tab:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Spironolactone:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on potassium chloride and spironolactone (the active ingredients of K-tab and Spironolactone, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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