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Potassium Acetate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of potassium acetate include dyspnoea, nausea, and pain, based on 1,539 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Potassium Acetate side effects

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

1
Dyspnoea5.3%82
2
Nausea5.0%77
3
Pain4.7%73
4
Diarrhoea4.1%63
5
Drug Ineffective4.0%62
6
Dizziness4.0%61
7
Asthenia3.8%59
8
Fatigue3.6%55
9
Anxiety3.1%48
10
Death2.9%45
11
Weight Decreased2.9%44
12
Blood Glucose Increased2.9%44
13
Fatigue2.9%44
14
Fall2.8%43
15
Vomiting2.8%43

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

Report severity

73.4%Serious1,130 reports
38.1%Hospitalizations587 reports
12.0%Fatal184 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Potassium Acetate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside potassium acetate. 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
Sodium-chloride6.2%96
2
Lenalidomide5.4%83
3
Magnesium-acetate-tetrahydrate4.2%64
4
Exenatide-synthetic2.7%41
5
Sodium-oxybate2.6%40
6
Rosuvastatin2.5%39
7
Magnesium-sulfate2.3%36
8
Mannitol2.3%35
9
Infliximab2.2%34
10
Fluticasone2.1%32
11
Salmeterol-xinafoate2.1%32
12
Dextrose2.0%31
13
Aprotinin1.9%30
14
Sterile1.9%29
15
Adalimumab1.8%28

Taken alongside

1
Furosemide36.7%565
2
Aspirin19.2%296
3
Acetaminophen18.6%286
4
Levothyroxine-sodium15.6%240
5
Metoprolol14.8%228
6
Albuterol12.9%199
7
Hydrochlorothiazide12.5%193
8
Ergocalciferol11.7%180
9
Lisinopril10.7%165
10
Calcium10.3%158
11
Warfarin10.2%157
12
Omeprazole10.0%154
13
Atorvastatin-calcium9.9%153
14
Amlodipine9.7%150
15
Insulin9.7%149

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 potassium acetate side effects

61.4% of potassium acetate adverse event reports involve female patients and 31.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 52%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female61.4%
Male31.4%
Unknown7.1%

Age group

< 21.4%
2–111.5%
12–171.2%
18–6443.6%
65+52.4%

What is potassium acetate used for

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

Acute Kidney InjuryAngina PectorisAcute Lymphocytic LeukaemiaBlood PotassiumBlood Potassium DecreasedCardiac DisorderCardiopulmonary BypassCoronary Artery BypassDialysisDisease RecurrenceDiuretic EffectDrug TherapyDrug Use For Unknown IndicationElectrolyte ImbalanceElectrolyte Substitution Therapy

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Potassium Acetate brand names and reporting trend

Potassium Acetate is sold under the brand name Veinamine 8%.

Brand names

Veinamine 8%1,451

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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