Abstract
Hypokalaemia (defined as a plasma potassium concentration < 3.5 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality in clinical practice. Drugs are a common cause of either asymptomatic or symptomatic hypokalaemia. Drug-induced hypokalaemia is an important problem particularly in the elderly and in patients with cardiovascular, renal or hepatic disease. Hypokalaemia can complicate the use of the drug in the therapeutic concentration range, and can also be precipitated with overdose or conditions leading to drug intoxication. Because the etiologies of hypokalaemia are numerous, the diagnosis of drug-induced hypokalaemia may be overlooked. Physicians should always pay close attention to this common side effect. Evaluation and management of a hypokalaemic patient should include a careful review of medications history to determine if a drug capable of causing or aggravating this electrolyte abnormality is present.
Current Drug Safety
Title: Drug-Induced Hypokalaemia
Volume: 4 Issue: 1
Author(s): Chaker Ben Salem, Houssem Hmouda and Kamel Bouraoui
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Abstract: Hypokalaemia (defined as a plasma potassium concentration < 3.5 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality in clinical practice. Drugs are a common cause of either asymptomatic or symptomatic hypokalaemia. Drug-induced hypokalaemia is an important problem particularly in the elderly and in patients with cardiovascular, renal or hepatic disease. Hypokalaemia can complicate the use of the drug in the therapeutic concentration range, and can also be precipitated with overdose or conditions leading to drug intoxication. Because the etiologies of hypokalaemia are numerous, the diagnosis of drug-induced hypokalaemia may be overlooked. Physicians should always pay close attention to this common side effect. Evaluation and management of a hypokalaemic patient should include a careful review of medications history to determine if a drug capable of causing or aggravating this electrolyte abnormality is present.
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Salem Ben Chaker, Hmouda Houssem and Bouraoui Kamel, Drug-Induced Hypokalaemia, Current Drug Safety 2009; 4 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488609787354369
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488609787354369 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3911 |
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