HIGH-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
potassium chloride Side Effects
potassium chloride (also sold as Klor-Con, K-Dur) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #71 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: HOSP-HEAVY - 44.3% mention hospitalization (48,372 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 109,144
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 1999 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
potassium chloride: 44.3% mention hospitalization (48,372 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band HIGH-VOLUME #71 of 524 by FAERS report count.
High-report extract for potassium chloride (Klor-Con): 109,144 FAERS rows (1999-2025). Top named reactions: DIARRHOEA, DYSPNOEA, NAUSEA. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (1999–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
DIARRHOEA leads 7,867 of 109,144 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (23,642 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (15,552 reports, 14.2%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 5,478 |
| DYSPNOEA | 1,208 |
| PNEUMONIA | 1,208 |
| NAUSEA | 968 |
| SEPSIS | 964 |
| DIARRHOEA | 834 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 819 |
| VOMITING | 805 |
| ANAEMIA | 787 |
| HYPOTENSION | 783 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 781 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 778 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 778 |
| ASTHENIA | 772 |
| FATIGUE | 724 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 682 |
| FALL | 609 |
| PYREXIA | 607 |
| ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | 580 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (48,372, 44.3% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DYSPNOEA | 4,759 |
| PNEUMONIA | 4,398 |
| NAUSEA | 3,818 |
| DIARRHOEA | 3,657 |
| FALL | 3,091 |
| ASTHENIA | 3,030 |
| FATIGUE | 3,016 |
| VOMITING | 2,782 |
| ANAEMIA | 2,763 |
| PYREXIA | 2,570 |
| HYPOTENSION | 2,514 |
| PAIN | 2,350 |
| DIZZINESS | 2,196 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 2,171 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 2,146 |
| DEHYDRATION | 2,144 |
| HEADACHE | 1,939 |
| ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | 1,937 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 1,904 |
How to read potassium chloride FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 109,144 voluntary reports linked to potassium chloride (Klor-Con, K-Dur), 1999-2025. Death is listed on 15,552 (14.2%). Hospitalization appears on 48,372 (44.3%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; HOSP-HEAVY is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with potassium chloride
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 109,698 FAERS cases (Δ 554 heavier vs potassium chloride); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 110,018 FAERS cases (Δ 874 heavier vs potassium chloride); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 111,257 FAERS cases (Δ 2,113 heavier vs potassium chloride); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 106,440 FAERS cases (Δ 2,704 lighter vs potassium chloride); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 47.9 pp vs potassium chloride's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
potassium chloride stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload MEGA-CASE and the label guide.