Potassium Citrate side effects in dogs

82 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Potassium Citrate in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, liver problems, loss of appetite. 44% were marked serious.

82Reports
44%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
39%Recovered
13%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

29 35%
Liver problems
14 17%
Loss of appetite
11 13%
Lethargy
10 12%
Diarrhea
8 9.8%
Weight loss
7 8.5%
Kidney problems
6 7.3%
Proteinuria
5 6.1%
Urinary tract infection
5 6.1%
Elevated lipase
5 6.1%
Mast cell tumour
5 6.1%
Seizures
4 4.9%
Hyperkalaemia
4 4.9%
Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (ggt)
4 4.9%
Hypochloraemia
4 4.9%

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
6 7.3%
Didn't stop fleas
2 2.4%

How soon problems started

Same day
7 14%
1–2 days
2 4.1%
3–7 days
5 10%
1–4 weeks
1 2.0%
Over a month
34 69%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (49 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
29 35%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 3.7%
Still unwell when reported
17 21%
Died
1 1.2%
Euthanised
10 12%
Not known
22 27%

Breeds named most often

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

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