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Potassium Aminosalicylate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of potassium aminosalicylate include general physical health deterioration, dyspnoea, and anaemia, based on 456 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Potassium Aminosalicylate side effects

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

1
General Physical Health Deterioration16.0%73
2
Dyspnoea14.7%67
3
Anaemia11.0%50
4
Condition Aggravated9.4%43
5
Nausea8.6%39
6
Hypotension7.2%33
7
Pyrexia6.8%31
8
Abdominal Pain6.6%30
9
Dizziness5.0%23
10
Fatigue4.6%21
11
Dehydration4.6%21
12
Bradycardia4.6%21
13
Renal Impairment4.2%19
14
Oedema Peripheral3.9%18
15
Syncope3.7%17

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

Report severity

99.3%Serious453 reports
81.6%Hospitalizations372 reports
19.3%Fatal88 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Potassium Aminosalicylate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside potassium aminosalicylate. 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
Metoprolol14.3%65
2
Furosemide8.8%40
3
Phentermine7.7%35
4
Fluorouracil5.0%23
5
Spironolactone5.0%23
6
Ramipril3.9%18
7
Rivastigmine3.9%18
8
Aspirin3.7%17
9
Prednisolone3.7%17
10
Clozapine3.7%17
11
Amiodarone-hydrochloride3.5%16
12
Prednisone3.5%16
13
Quetiapine-fumarate3.5%16
14
Cisplatin3.3%15
15
Entacapone3.3%15

Taken alongside

1
Pantoprazole-sodium38.6%176
2
Furosemide17.5%80
3
Phentermine15.1%69
4
Simvastatin13.4%61
5
Allopurinol11.2%51
6
Insulin11.2%51
7
Aspirin11.0%50
8
Ramipril10.7%49
9
Bisoprolol-fumarate9.9%45
10
Lactulose9.6%44
11
Metoprolol8.8%40
12
Pregabalin7.5%34
13
Ondansetron7.2%33
14
Atorvastatin-calcium7.2%33
15
Levothyroxine-sodium6.8%31

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 aminosalicylate side effects

55.3% of potassium aminosalicylate adverse event reports involve female patients and 41.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 65%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female55.3%
Male41.4%
Unknown3.3%

Age group

< 20.5%
2–111.2%
12–171.0%
18–6432.3%
65+65.0%

What is potassium aminosalicylate used for

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

Acth DecreasedBlood Bilirubin IncreasedBlood Potassium DecreasedCardiac FailureColitis UlcerativeCutaneous VasculitisDiuretic TherapyDrug Use For Unknown IndicationElectrolyte ImbalanceElectrolyte Substitution TherapyGeneral Physical ConditionGeneral Physical Health DeteriorationHypertensionHyperthyroidismHypokalaemia

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Potassium Aminosalicylate brand names and reporting trend

Potassium Aminosalicylate is sold under the brand name Paskalium.

Brand names

Paskalium6

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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