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Potassium Bitartrate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of potassium bitartrate include pregnancy, abortion spontaneous, and vulvovaginal burning sensation, based on 204 FDA adverse event reports from 2014 to 2025. 29.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Potassium Bitartrate side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective29.9%61
2
Pregnancy28.9%59
3
Abortion Spontaneous9.3%19
4
Vulvovaginal Burning Sensation8.3%17
5
Pregnancy On Contraceptive7.4%15
6
Product Administration Error6.9%14
7
Nausea4.4%9
8
Feeling Abnormal3.9%8
9
Dizziness3.4%7
10
Diarrhoea2.9%6
11
Urinary Tract Infection2.9%6
12
Vaginal Haemorrhage2.9%6
13
Burning Sensation2.9%6
14
Ectopic Pregnancy2.9%6
15
Expired Product Administered2.9%6

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

Report severity

44.6%Serious91 reports
9.8%Hospitalizations20 reports
1.0%Fatal2 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Potassium Bitartrate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside potassium bitartrate. 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
Citric-acid76.0%155
2
Lactic-acid76.0%155
3
Lenalidomide4.9%10
4
Copper3.4%7
5
Treprostinil2.0%4
6
Sodium-oxybate1.5%3
7
Adalimumab1.5%3
8
Pomalidomide1.0%2
9
Dimethyl1.0%2
10
Polyethylene-glycol-33501.0%2
11
Spironolactone1.0%2
12
Dexamethasone1.0%2
13
Ethinyl-estradiol1.0%2
14
Etonogestrel1.0%2
15
Tocilizumab1.0%2

Taken alongside

1
Citric-acid11.3%23
2
Lactic-acid11.3%23
3
Ergocalciferol8.8%18
4
Albuterol5.9%12
5
Acetaminophen5.4%11
6
Cyanocobalamin4.4%9
7
Folic-acid4.4%9
8
Furosemide3.9%8
9
Omeprazole3.4%7
10
Pantoprazole-sodium3.4%7
11
Aspirin3.4%7
12
Metoprolol3.4%7
13
Alprazolam3.4%7
14
Levothyroxine-sodium2.9%6
15
Loratadine2.9%6

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 bitartrate side effects

33.3% of potassium bitartrate adverse event reports involve female patients and 7.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 85%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female33.3%
Male7.4%
Unknown59.3%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–171.5%
18–6484.8%
65+13.6%

What is potassium bitartrate used for

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

ContraceptionConstipationContraceptionHypokalaemiaProduct Used For Unknown IndicationPregnancyProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Potassium Bitartrate brand names and reporting trend

Potassium Bitartrate is sold under the brand name Phexxi.

Brand names

Phexxi28

Quarterly reports (20142025)

2014201620242025

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

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