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Does POTASSIUM Cause Muscle atrophy? 21 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 21 reports of Muscle atrophy have been filed in association with POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for POTASSIUM.

21
Reports of Muscle atrophy with POTASSIUM
0.2%
of all POTASSIUM reports
19
Deaths
19
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscle atrophy From POTASSIUM?

Of the 21 reports, 19 (90.5%) resulted in death, 19 (90.5%) required hospitalization, and 19 (90.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscle atrophy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for POTASSIUM. However, 21 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 Muscle atrophy?

FINASTERIDE (447) CIPROFLOXACIN (381) ATORVASTATIN (340) ADALIMUMAB (316) RELUGOLIX (260) LEUPROLIDE (254) SIMVASTATIN (247) LEVOFLOXACIN (185) ROSUVASTATIN (177) PREDNISONE (171)

Which POTASSIUM Alternatives Have Lower Muscle atrophy 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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