Hypokalaemia: Which Medications Cause It? (31,615 Reports Across 1,240 Drugs)
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Hypokalaemia has been reported as an adverse event with 1,240 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 31,615 total reports. 2,870 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hypokalaemia are FUROSEMIDE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, and CARBOPLATIN.
31,615
Total Reports
1,240
Drugs Involved
2,870
Deaths
21,122
Hospitalizations
60.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
62.0% / 38.0%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Hypokalaemia Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUROSEMIDE | 2,503 | 4.8% | 176 | 1,692 | 338 |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE | 1,152 | 5.5% | 65 | 825 | 129 |
| CARBOPLATIN | 1,118 | 1.3% | 138 | 806 | 131 |
| PREDNISONE | 967 | 0.6% | 113 | 670 | 187 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 876 | 0.7% | 183 | 585 | 131 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 864 | 0.7% | 100 | 473 | 101 |
| OMEPRAZOLE | 851 | 1.0% | 47 | 690 | 129 |
| RITUXIMAB | 822 | 0.5% | 139 | 466 | 104 |
| AMLODIPINE | 815 | 1.3% | 83 | 598 | 180 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE | 811 | 1.0% | 45 | 612 | 67 |
| PACLITAXEL | 798 | 1.0% | 69 | 547 | 60 |
| FLUOROURACIL | 782 | 1.5% | 78 | 494 | 60 |
| LENALIDOMIDE | 754 | 0.2% | 88 | 401 | 44 |
| METHOTREXATE | 735 | 0.3% | 88 | 575 | 176 |
| OXALIPLATIN | 731 | 1.3% | 89 | 464 | 64 |
| DOXORUBICIN | 649 | 0.8% | 84 | 371 | 78 |
| CISPLATIN | 636 | 1.3% | 69 | 410 | 78 |
| CAPECITABINE | 633 | 1.0% | 89 | 377 | 53 |
| ABIRATERONE | 621 | 1.8% | 72 | 376 | 83 |
| BEVACIZUMAB | 609 | 0.8% | 108 | 361 | 57 |