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Ammonia Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of ammonia include drug abuse, cough, and dyspnoea, based on 60 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2025. 5.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Ammonia side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for ammonia.

1
Drug Abuse11.7%7
2
Cough10.0%6
3
Dyspnoea8.3%5
4
Chest Pain8.3%5
5
Vomiting8.3%5
6
Depression8.3%5
7
Drug Hypersensitivity6.7%4
8
Toxicity To Various Agents6.7%4
9
Eye Pruritus6.7%4
10
Weight Increased6.7%4
11
Nausea6.7%4
12
Productive Cough6.7%4
13
Eye Irritation6.7%4
14
Throat Irritation6.7%4
15
Loss Of Personal Independence In Daily Activities6.7%4

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that ammonia caused these reactions.

Report severity

78.3%Serious47 reports
48.3%Hospitalizations29 reports
13.3%Fatal8 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Ammonia drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside ammonia. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Buprenorphine11.7%7
2
Cocaine-hydrochloride10.0%6
3
Alcohol8.3%5
4
Oxycodone6.7%4
5
Gabapentin6.7%4
6
Prednisone6.7%4
7
Pomalidomide6.7%4
8
Budesonide5.0%3
9
Fluticasone5.0%3
10
Vilanterol-trifenatate5.0%3
11
Montelukast-sodium5.0%3
12
Formoterol5.0%3
13
Tiotropium-bromide5.0%3
14
Baclofen5.0%3
15
Methadone-hydrochloride3.3%2

Taken alongside

1
Dexamethasone15.0%9
2
Aspirin13.3%8
3
Spironolactone10.0%6
4
Atorvastatin-calcium8.3%5
5
Furosemide8.3%5
6
Albuterol8.3%5
7
Polyethylene-glycol-33508.3%5
8
Acetaminophen8.3%5
9
Fluticasone6.7%4
10
Insulin6.7%4
11
Omeprazole6.7%4
12
Escitalopram-oxalate5.0%3
13
Amlodipine5.0%3
14
Buspirone-hydrochloride5.0%3
15
Meloxicam5.0%3

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports ammonia side effects

56.7% of ammonia adverse event reports involve female patients and 30.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 79%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female56.7%
Male30.0%
Unknown13.3%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6479.5%
65+20.5%

What is ammonia used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking ammonia when the adverse event was reported.

Bacterial InfectionCoronary Artery DiseaseCoughDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDiarrhoeaIntentional Drug MisuseNasal CongestionProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProphylaxisPsoriasisProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProphylaxis

Ammonia brand names and reporting trend

Ammonia is sold under the brand name Ammonia N 13.

Brand names

Ammonia N 1358

Quarterly reports (20052025)

2005201020202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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