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Does POTASSIUM Cause Bacteraemia? 16 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 16 reports of Bacteraemia have been filed in association with POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for POTASSIUM.

16
Reports of Bacteraemia with POTASSIUM
0.1%
of all POTASSIUM reports
1
Deaths
8
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Bacteraemia From POTASSIUM?

Of the 16 reports, 1 (6.3%) resulted in death, 8 (50.0%) required hospitalization, and 5 (31.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Bacteraemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for POTASSIUM. However, 16 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 Bacteraemia?

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (705) RITUXIMAB (631) PREDNISONE (620) TACROLIMUS (593) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (524) METHOTREXATE (501) DEXAMETHASONE (486) VINCRISTINE (470) CYTARABINE (445) ETOPOSIDE (417)

Which POTASSIUM Alternatives Have Lower Bacteraemia Risk?

POTASSIUM vs POTASSIUM, DIBASIC POTASSIUM vs POTASSIUM IODIDE POTASSIUM vs POTASSIUM, MONOBASIC POTASSIUM vs POTASSIUM\SODIUM FLUORIDE POTASSIUM vs POVIDONE-IODINE

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POTASSIUM Full Profile All Bacteraemia Reports All Drugs Causing Bacteraemia POTASSIUM Demographics