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Gallbladder attack and drugs of ingredients of potassium (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Gallbladder attack is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of potassium, especially for people who are female, 60+ old . This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 58,730 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of potassium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Atomic number 19, K-effervescent, Potassium, Potassium acetate, Potassium bicarbonate, Potassium gluconate, Potassium glycerophosphate, Potassium orotate, Potassium phosphate, Potassium sulfate.

On Oct, 25, 2025

58,730 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of potassium.
Among them, 21 people (0.04%) have Gallbladder attack

What is Gallbladder attack?

Gallbladder attack (gallstones, gallbladder disease and gallbladder pain) is found to be associated with 688 drugs and 971 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gallbladder attack.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of potassium cause Gallbladder attack?

Gender of people who have Gallbladder attack when taking drugs with ingredients of potassium *:

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Gallbladder attack when taking drugs with ingredients of potassium *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 14.29 %
  • 60+: 85.71 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. Immunodeficiency: 6 people, 28.57%
  2. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 5 people, 23.81%
  3. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 9.52%
  4. Pain: 2 people, 9.52%
  5. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 2 people, 9.52%
  6. Vitamin D Decreased: 1 person, 4.76%
  7. Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 1 person, 4.76%
  8. Blood Calcium Decreased: 1 person, 4.76%
  9. Blood Iron Decreased: 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Blood Potassium Decreased: 1 person, 4.76%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Magnesium: 10 people, 47.62%
  2. Armour Thyroid: 9 people, 42.86%
  3. Tylenol: 9 people, 42.86%
  4. Estrace: 9 people, 42.86%
  5. Evista: 9 people, 42.86%
  6. Restasis: 9 people, 42.86%
  7. Lunesta: 9 people, 42.86%
  8. Vitamin C: 8 people, 38.10%
  9. Advil: 7 people, 33.33%
  10. Lidocaine: 6 people, 28.57%

Other side effects people have besides Gallbladder attack *:

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  1. Fungal Nail Infection: 8 people, 38.10%
  2. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 8 people, 38.10%
  3. Fever: 8 people, 38.10%
  4. Viral Infection: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 6 people, 28.57%
  6. Procedural Pain: 6 people, 28.57%
  7. Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 6 people, 28.57%
  8. Pneumonia: 6 people, 28.57%
  9. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 6 people, 28.57%
  10. Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 5 people, 23.81%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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.

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on potassium. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are 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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