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Does POTASSIUM Cause Appendicitis? 143 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 143 reports of Appendicitis have been filed in association with POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE). This represents 1.2% of all adverse event reports for POTASSIUM.

143
Reports of Appendicitis with POTASSIUM
1.2%
of all POTASSIUM reports
142
Deaths
105
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Appendicitis From POTASSIUM?

Of the 143 reports, 142 (99.3%) resulted in death, 105 (73.4%) required hospitalization, and 89 (62.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Appendicitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for POTASSIUM. However, 143 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does POTASSIUM Cause?

Drug ineffective (1,115) Hyperkalaemia (944) Off label use (789) Nausea (747) Dyspnoea (711) Diarrhoea (690) Malaise (678) Abdominal pain (636) Acute kidney injury (614) Vomiting (588)

What Other Drugs Cause Appendicitis?

ADALIMUMAB (372) METRONIDAZOLE (291) GABAPENTIN (281) ONDANSETRON (278) SIMVASTATIN (270) CEFTRIAXONE (268) HYDROMORPHONE (265) ALBUTEROL (264) ALLOPURINOL (264) LANSOPRAZOLE (263)

Which POTASSIUM Alternatives Have Lower Appendicitis Risk?

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