Potassium and dehydration Patient Reports February 09, 2010

Potassium Side Effects Report #5275352-3
Potassium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from GERMANY on Mar 14, 2007. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension, cardiac failure congestive and was treated with Potassium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute prerenal failure, asthenia, atrioventricular block first degree, blood creatinine increased, dehydration, diarrhoea, electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged, hyperkalaemia. Potassium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PRINIVIL, SPIRONOLACTONE, COMBIVENT, DARVOCET, LASIX, ZOCOR, CITALOPRAM, HYDROXYZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Potassium Side Effects Report #4809852-4
Potassium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, cardiac failure congestive and was treated with Potassium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute prerenal failure, asthenia, atrioventricular block first degree, blood creatinine increased, dehydration, diarrhoea, electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged, hyperkalaemia. Potassium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL, SPIRONOLACTONE, CITALOPRAM, FUROSEMIDE, HYDROXYZINE, INSULIN, WARFARIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Potassium Side Effects Report #5078469-1
Potassium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 07, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, was treated with Potassium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: base excess decreased, blood bicarbonate decreased, blood creatinine increased, blood magnesium increased, blood ph decreased, blood sodium decreased, blood urea increased, dehydration, diarrhoea. Potassium dosage: 5 MG, QID. During the same period patient was treated with MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NAPROXEN, SPIRONOLACTONE, THYROXINE. Patient recovered.

Potassium Side Effects Report #5365751-3
Potassium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 18, 2007. Male patient, weighting 259.9 lb, was diagnosed with oesophageal adenocarcinoma and was treated with Potassium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, dysphagia, malnutrition, nausea , pyrexia. Potassium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NAPROSYN, LASIX, OXALIPLATIN, CAPECITABINE, DOCETAXEL, INSULIN, GLYBURIDE, GLUCOPHAGE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Potassium Side Effects Report #5394392-7
Potassium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 16, 2007. Male patient, weighting 259.9 lb, was diagnosed with oesophageal adenocarcinoma and was treated with Potassium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, dysphagia, malnutrition, nausea , oesophagitis, pyrexia. Potassium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NAPROSYN, LASIX, OXALIPLATIN, CAPECITABINE, DOCETAXEL, INSULIN, GLYBURIDE, GLUCOPHAGE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.