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Does POTASSIUM Cause Lactic acidosis? 139 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 139 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE). This represents 1.2% of all adverse event reports for POTASSIUM.

139
Reports of Lactic acidosis with POTASSIUM
1.2%
of all POTASSIUM reports
50
Deaths
50
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From POTASSIUM?

Of the 139 reports, 50 (36.0%) resulted in death, 50 (36.0%) required hospitalization, and 66 (47.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for POTASSIUM. However, 139 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 Lactic acidosis?

METFORMIN (16,316) AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) ACETAMINOPHEN (561) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425)

Which POTASSIUM Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis 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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