Potassium Chloride side effects in dogs

101 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Potassium Chloride in dogs. The most reported problems were liver problems, lethargy, vomiting. 84% were marked serious.

101Reports
84%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
14%Recovered
54%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

46 46%
45 45%
25 25%
Hypoalbuminaemia
18 18%
Dehydration
18 18%
Hypoglycaemia
15 15%
Leucocytosis
14 14%
Hypoproteinaemia
14 14%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
17 17%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
19 21%
1–2 days
14 15%
3–7 days
17 19%
1–4 weeks
17 19%
Over a month
24 26%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (91 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
14 14%
Still unwell when reported
23 23%
Died
11 11%
Euthanised
44 44%
Not known
9 8.9%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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