Potassium Nitrate
CAS 7757-79-1
Potassium Nitrate (CAS 7757-79-1) is a Phase 4 pharmaceutical compound with 0 bioactivity targets and 19 adverse event associations.
Compound Identity
Matched identifiers and naming fields for the pharmaceutical compound record.
Clinical Development Phase
Highest clinical development phase rendered from the matched compound identifier rows.
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics
Same-CAS ingredient record found in the cosmetics vertical.
Adverse Event Associations
DrugCentral / FAERS disproportionality signal rows matched to this compound.
| Reaction PT | Drug AE | LLR | MedDRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory tract infection bacterial | 25 | 103.728 | 10060693 |
| Respiratory tract infection viral | 26 | 87.447 | 10062106 |
| Cytokine release syndrome | 43 | 82.466 | 10052015 |
| Fibrin D dimer increased | 22 | 56.951 | 10016581 |
| Stoma site discharge | 14 | 46.723 | 10075512 |
| Stoma site erythema | 13 | 45.811 | 10074514 |
| On and off phenomenon | 14 | 40.692 | 10030312 |
| Respiratory tract infection | 30 | 34.076 | 10062352 |
| Fibroma | 9 | 32.842 | 10016629 |
| Stoma site irritation | 6 | 25.925 | 10059072 |
| Bradykinesia | 12 | 24.543 | 10006100 |
| Freezing phenomenon | 8 | 21.799 | 10060904 |
| Tension | 9 | 20.34 | 10043268 |
| Platelet count decreased | 45 | 18.78 | 10035528 |
| Stoma site pain | 6 | 17.784 | 10057843 |
| Stoma site haemorrhage | 6 | 16.753 | 10074508 |
| Stoma site inflammation | 5 | 16.737 | 10065669 |
| Haemoglobin decreased | 46 | 16.424 | 10018884 |
| Hypoaesthesia eye | 4 | 15.973 | 10020939 |
Association rows are source-linked signal records, not incidence rates or clinical causality claims.
Drug Names / RxNorm
Normalized drug-name vocabulary rows, RxCUIs, and source abbreviations.
| Name | RxCUI | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| POTASSIUM NITRATE | 34316 | SU | MTHSPL |
| Potassium Nitrate | 34316 | SU | MTHSPL |
| potassium nitrate | 34316 | IN | RXNORM |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Potassium Nitrate used for in pharmaceutical contexts?
Potassium Nitrate (CAS 7757-79-1) is rendered as a pharmaceutical compound from the matched source rows; no DailyMed product-name rows are present in this page query.
What are the known adverse events for Potassium Nitrate?
Potassium Nitrate has 19 DrugCentral/FAERS adverse event associations. Rendered reaction terms include Respiratory tract infection bacterial, Respiratory tract infection viral, Cytokine release syndrome, Fibrin D dimer increased, Stoma site discharge. Signal rows are source-linked records and should not be read as incidence rates or causality conclusions.
Is Potassium Nitrate also used in cosmetics?
Yes. The ingredients table has a same-CAS cosmetic profile for Potassium Nitrate with EU status "permitted".
What clinical phase is Potassium Nitrate in?
Potassium Nitrate is rendered with ChEMBL max phase 4 (approved).