Hypokalemia
- Can lower serum potassium
- Diuretics/GI losses can compound the effect
- Low K increases arrhythmia/torsades risk
- Muscle weakness may occur
- Monitor and replete when clinically indicated
Interaction at a glance
- Can lower serum potassium
Mechanism
- Diuretics/GI losses can compound the effect
- Muscle weakness may occur
Clinical consequence
- Low K increases arrhythmia/torsades risk
Monitoring
- Can lower serum potassium
- Monitor and replete when clinically indicated
Self-check
- What can compound a drug’s potassium-lowering effect?
Diuretics and GI losses. - Key risk with Hypokalemia?
Low K increases arrhythmia/torsades risk.
Drugs in this interaction (18)
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