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Does POTASSIUM Cause Respiratory depression? 27 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 27 reports of Respiratory depression have been filed in association with POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for POTASSIUM.

27
Reports of Respiratory depression with POTASSIUM
0.2%
of all POTASSIUM reports
1
Deaths
23
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Respiratory depression From POTASSIUM?

Of the 27 reports, 1 (3.7%) resulted in death, 23 (85.2%) required hospitalization, and 9 (33.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Respiratory depression Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for POTASSIUM. However, 27 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 Respiratory depression?

MORPHINE (890) FENTANYL (811) METHADONE (759) OXYCODONE (662) DIAZEPAM (660) ACETAMINOPHEN (582) TRAMADOL (544) GABAPENTIN (458) LORAZEPAM (425) PREGABALIN (425)

Which POTASSIUM Alternatives Have Lower Respiratory depression Risk?

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