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Does METFORMIN Cause Blood potassium increased? 207 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 207 reports of Blood potassium increased have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

207
Reports of Blood potassium increased with METFORMIN
0.2%
of all METFORMIN reports
12
Deaths
161
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Blood potassium increased From METFORMIN?

Of the 207 reports, 12 (5.8%) resulted in death, 161 (77.8%) required hospitalization, and 50 (24.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Blood potassium increased Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 207 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METFORMIN Cause?

Lactic acidosis (16,316) Acute kidney injury (11,361) Diarrhoea (7,679) Toxicity to various agents (5,669) Metabolic acidosis (5,236) Hypoglycaemia (5,047) Drug ineffective (4,991) Nausea (4,915) Vomiting (4,624) Blood glucose increased (4,038)

What Other Drugs Cause Blood potassium increased?

SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,415) PATIROMER (777) SPIRONOLACTONE (281) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (229) RUXOLITINIB (224) ADALIMUMAB (218) FUROSEMIDE (217) LENALIDOMIDE (192) LISINOPRIL (180) METHOTREXATE (174)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Blood potassium increased Risk?

METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\PIOGLITAZONE METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\ROSIGLITAZONE METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\SAXAGLIPTIN METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\VILDAGLIPTIN

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