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Metolazone (Metolazone) - Hypokalaemia - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

 
 



Index of reports > Cases with Hypokalaemia (12)

Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Metolazone where reactions include hypokalaemia. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.

Possible Metolazone side effects in 64 year old male

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-07-30

Patient: 64 year old male, weighing 118.6 kg (260.9 pounds)

Reactions: Hyponatraemia, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Bumetanide
    Dosage: 2 mg bid po
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Polyuria
    Start date: 2010-10-31
    End date: 2012-07-24

Metolazone
    Dosage: 5 mg other po
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Polyuria
    Start date: 2012-07-05
    End date: 2012-07-24



Possible Metolazone side effects in 64 year old female

Reported by a physician from Canada on 2012-04-10

Patient: 64 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Hypomagnesaemia, Electrolyte Imbalance, Hypokalaemia

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amiodarone Hydrochloride
    Indication: Ventricular Arrhythmia

Venlafaxine

Furosemide

Domperidone

Metolazone



Possible Metolazone side effects in 64 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Canada on 2012-03-23

Patient: 64 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amiodarone Hydrochloride
    Dosage: 150mg bolus

Amiodarone Hydrochloride

Furosemide
    Dosage: 40mg od

Venlafaxine
    Dosage: 112.5mg od

Domperidone
    Dosage: 10mg tid

Metolazone
    Dosage: 2.5mg od

Other drugs received by patient: Glyburide; Omeprazole; Levothyroxine Sodium; Irbesartan; Digoxin; Metformin HCL; Lipitor



Possible Metolazone side effects in 64 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Canada on 2012-03-23

Patient: 64 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Road Traffic Accident, Hypomagnesaemia, Atrial Fibrillation, Loss of Consciousness, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Furosemide
    Dosage: 40mg od

Domperidone
    Dosage: 10mg tid

Amiodarone Hydrochloride
    Dosage: 150mg bolus

Metolazone
    Dosage: 2.5mg od

Venlafaxine
    Dosage: 112.5mg od

Amiodarone Hydrochloride

Other drugs received by patient: Irbesartan; Digoxin; Lipitor; Metformin HCL; Levothyroxine Sodium; Omeprazole; Glyburide



Possible Metolazone side effects in 64 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Canada on 2012-03-23

Patient: 64 year old female

Reactions: Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Torsade DE Pointes, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Domperidone
    Dosage: 10mg tid

Metolazone
    Dosage: 2.5mg od

Venlafaxine
    Dosage: 112.5mg od

Amiodarone Hydrochloride
    Dosage: 150mg bolus

Amiodarone Hydrochloride

Furosemide
    Dosage: 40mg od

Other drugs received by patient: Omeprazole; Metformin HCL; Glyburide; Lipitor; Levothyroxine Sodium; Digoxin; Irbesartan



Possible Metolazone side effects in 64 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Canada on 2012-03-23

Patient: 64 year old female

Reactions: Torsade DE Pointes, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Road Traffic Accident, Hypomagnesaemia, Atrial Fibrillation, Loss of Consciousness, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Venlafaxine
    Dosage: 112.5mg od

Amiodarone Hydrochloride

Domperidone
    Dosage: 10mg tid

Amiodarone Hydrochloride
    Dosage: 150mg bolus

Furosemide
    Dosage: 40mg od

Metolazone
    Dosage: 2.5mg od

Other drugs received by patient: Omeprazole; Metformin HCL; Lipitor; Irbesartan; Levothyroxine Sodium; Digoxin; Glyburide



Possible Metolazone side effects in 64 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Canada on 2012-03-22

Patient: 64 year old female

Reactions: Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypokalaemia, Torsade DE Pointes, Syncope, Hypomagnesaemia, Dizziness

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amiodarone Hydrochloride

Venlafaxine
    Dosage: 112.5 mg, qd

Furosemide
    Dosage: 40 mg, qd

Domperidone
    Dosage: 10 mg, tid

Metolazone
    Dosage: 2.5 mg, qd

Amiodarone Hydrochloride
    Dosage: 150 mg, unk

Other drugs received by patient: Digoxin; Atorvastatin; Irbesartan; Citalopram Hydrobromide; Metformin HCL; Glyburide; Levothyroxine Sodium; Omeprazole



Possible Metolazone side effects in 87 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Switzerland on 2012-02-23

Patient: 87 year old female

Reactions: Hyponatraemia, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Torsemide
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2011-12-01

Torsemide
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2011-12-24

Metolazone
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Cardiac Failure
    Start date: 2011-12-01
    End date: 2011-12-24

Other drugs received by patient: Atrovent; Lansoprazole; Pulmicort-100; Actonel; Ventolin; Tenormin



Possible Metolazone side effects in 58 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-01-26

Patient: 58 year old male, weighing 162.4 kg (357.3 pounds)

Reactions: Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Celecoxib;ibuprofen / Naproxen; Placebo (Investigational Drug)
    Dosage: oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Osteoarthritis
    Start date: 2010-09-28

Metolazone
    Dosage: oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-03-04
    End date: 2011-03-15

Other drugs received by patient: Nexium; Furosemide; Spironolactone; Carvedilol; Pravastatin



Possible Metolazone side effects in 90 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Switzerland on 2012-01-12

Patient: 90 year old female

Reactions: Dehydration, Condition Aggravated, General Physical Health Deterioration, Asthenia, Renal Failure Chronic, Hypokalaemia, Alkalosis

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Metolazone
    Dosage: 5 mg (5 mg, 1 in 1 d), oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Renal Failure Chronic
    End date: 2011-11-16

Torsemide
    Dosage: 150 mg (150 mg, 1 in 1 d), oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Renal Failure Chronic
    End date: 2011-11-16



Possible Metolazone side effects in male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-12-29

Patient: male, weighing 93.0 kg (204.6 pounds)

Reactions: Cardiac Failure Chronic, Coronary Artery Disease, Concomitant Disease Progression, Hypokalaemia, Disease Progression, Ventricular Tachycardia, Hypomagnesaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Hepatic Cirrhosis, Shock

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Enalapril Maleate
    Dosage: code not broken
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Chronic
    End date: 2011-05-01

Metolazone
    Dosage: 5 mg, every 10 days
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Congestive
    Start date: 2011-10-07

Furosemide
    Dosage: 80 mg qam and 40 mg qpm
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Congestive
    Start date: 2006-01-01

Blinded NO Treatment Received
    Dosage: code not broken
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Chronic
    End date: 2011-05-01

Valsartan
    Dosage: code not broken
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Chronic
    End date: 2011-05-01

Other drugs received by patient: Aspirin; Carvedilol; Micardis; Niaspan; Crestor; Micardis



Possible Metolazone side effects in male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-12-23

Patient: male, weighing 108.8 kg (239.4 pounds)

Reactions: Cardiac Failure Chronic, Ventricular Tachycardia, Hypomagnesaemia, Coronary Artery Disease, Concomitant Disease Progression, Hypokalaemia, Disease Progression

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Furosemide
    Dosage: 80 mg qam and 40 mg qpm
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Congestive
    Start date: 2006-01-01

Metolazone
    Dosage: 5 mg every 10 drop
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Congestive
    Start date: 2011-10-07

Enalapril Maleate
    Dosage: code not broken
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Chronic
    End date: 2011-05-01

Potassium Supplements

Blinded NO Treatment Received
    Dosage: code not broken
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Chronic
    End date: 2011-05-01

Valsartan
    Dosage: code not broken
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Cardiac Failure Chronic
    End date: 2011-05-01

Other drugs received by patient: Crestor; Micardis; Niaspan; Micardis; Carvedilol; Aspirin

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