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The FDA adverse-event record for Potassium Supplement (Unknown)

27 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Potassium Supplement (Unknown). See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

27
adverse-event reports
14.8%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
9
Hypokalaemia - top reaction
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27
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
14.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Potassium Supplement (Unknown)

Administration Routes

UnknownOralSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Cat 23
Dog 2
Human 1
Unknown 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 17
Unknown 2
Domestic Longhair 2
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Maine Coon 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Persian 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1
Burmese 1

Most Reported Reactions

Hypokalaemia 9
Vomiting 6
Decreased haematocrit 6
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 5
Elevated creatinine 5
Weight loss 5
Hyperglycaemia 5
Behavioural disorder NOS 4
Not eating 4
Death by euthanasia 4
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 4
Ketosis 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
9 (34.6%)
Ongoing
7 (26.9%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (23.1%)
Euthanized
4 (15.4%)

Potassium Supplement (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

27 reports name Potassium Supplement (Unknown); 4 recorded a death outcome (14.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Potassium Supplement (Unknown). Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Subcutaneous.

By species: Cat (23 reports), Dog (2 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (17), Unknown (2), Domestic Longhair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Hypokalaemia (9), Vomiting (6), Decreased haematocrit (6), Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (5). Outcome, 26 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 34.6%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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