Hyperkalaemia: Which Medications Cause It? (23,516 Reports Across 990 Drugs)
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Hyperkalaemia has been reported as an adverse event with 990 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 23,516 total reports. 2,997 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hyperkalaemia are METFORMIN, SPIRONOLACTONE, and FUROSEMIDE.
23,516
Total Reports
990
Drugs Involved
2,997
Deaths
14,975
Hospitalizations
65.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
41.5% / 58.5%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Hyperkalaemia Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METFORMIN | 2,565 | 2.8% | 300 | 1,808 | 1,096 |
| SPIRONOLACTONE | 2,518 | 12.0% | 154 | 1,871 | 490 |
| FUROSEMIDE | 2,035 | 3.9% | 174 | 1,438 | 419 |
| RAMIPRIL | 1,383 | 4.2% | 75 | 1,018 | 282 |
| SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN | 1,192 | 1.1% | 86 | 525 | 136 |
| SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM | 1,036 | 2.7% | 103 | 689 | 161 |
| LISINOPRIL | 948 | 2.6% | 39 | 697 | 151 |
| POTASSIUM | 944 | 7.9% | 124 | 611 | 327 |
| BISOPROLOL | 850 | 3.1% | 92 | 531 | 252 |
| TACROLIMUS | 713 | 0.8% | 85 | 422 | 107 |
| LOSARTAN | 557 | 2.5% | 15 | 330 | 137 |
| AMLODIPINE | 527 | 0.8% | 86 | 282 | 132 |
| METOPROLOL | 494 | 1.2% | 31 | 336 | 78 |
| ATORVASTATIN | 491 | 0.6% | 55 | 261 | 140 |
| VALSARTAN | 465 | 2.1% | 8 | 320 | 114 |
| IRBESARTAN | 454 | 4.5% | 24 | 295 | 106 |
| ENALAPRIL | 448 | 5.8% | 35 | 317 | 123 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE | 446 | 0.6% | 100 | 206 | 84 |
| ASPIRIN | 418 | 0.5% | 41 | 286 | 114 |
| PREDNISONE | 412 | 0.3% | 98 | 280 | 99 |