Potassium Chloride
135 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
135
Total Reports
67
Deaths Reported
4960.0%
Death Rate
Active Ingredients
Potassium Chloride
Administration Routes
UnknownIntravenousSubcutaneousParenteralOralOther
Species Affected
Dog 93
Cat 38
Human 2
Horse 1
Sheep 1
Most Affected Breeds
Domestic Shorthair 23
Retriever - Labrador 13
Maltese 6
Domestic Mediumhair 5
Pointing Dog - Hungarian Short-haired (Vizsla) 5
Chihuahua 4
Shih Tzu 4
Unknown 3
Shepherd Dog - Australian 3
Poodle - Standard 3
Most Reported Reactions
Death by euthanasia 54
Vomiting 43
Other abnormal test result NOS 34
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 34
Hypokalaemia 34
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 32
Elevated total bilirubin 31
Dehydration 30
Not eating 27
Anorexia 26
Abnormal ultrasound finding 25
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 24
Outcome Breakdown
Euthanized
54 (40.0%)
Ongoing
34 (25.2%)
Recovered/Normal
18 (13.3%)
Outcome Unknown
16 (11.9%)
Died
13 (9.6%)
Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.