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Hyperkalemia due to Medications

Aka: Hyperkalemia due to Medications, Medication Causes of Elevated Serum Potassium, Drug-induced Hyperkalemia
  1. See Also
    1. Hyperkalemia
    2. Hyperkalemia Causes
  2. Causes: Medications Causing Hyperkalemia
    1. Drugs that increase Potassium release from cells
      1. Digoxin (esp. digoxin Poisoning)
      2. Succinylcholine
      3. Aminocaproic acid
      4. Cyclosporine
      5. Tacrolimus
    2. Altered transmembrane Potassium shift
      1. Beta Blockers
      2. Calcium Channel Blockers
      3. Mannitol
    3. Drugs that decrease renal Potassium excretion
      1. Potassium sparing Diuretics
        1. Amiloride
        2. Triamterene
      2. Potassium-Sparing Diuretic and Aldosterone Antagonists
        1. Spironolactone
        2. Eplerenone
      3. Agents that reduce Aldosterone secretion
        1. ACE Inhibitors
        2. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB)
        3. Yasmin (Spironolactone-like effect)
        4. NSAIDs
      4. Trimethoprim
        1. Blocks collecting tubule Sodium channel
        2. Do not combine with ACE Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, Spironolactone
        3. Higher risk with age >65 years, Renal Insufficiency, Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure
        4. Fralick (2014) BMJ 349:g6196 +PMID:25359996 [PubMed]
      5. Other decreased renal excretion
        1. Heparin
        2. Pentamidine
    4. Other agents
      1. Antifungals (Ketoconazole, Fluconazole, Itraconazole)
      2. Fluorosis
      3. Hypertonic Infusions (Mannitol, Glucose)
      4. Penicillin G (high dose)
      5. Transfusions of pRBC
  3. Causes: Herbal supplements that may increase Potassium
    1. Alfalfa
    2. Amino Acids (Aminocaproic acid, Arginine, Lysine)
    3. Dandelion
    4. Dried toad skin
    5. Hawthorne Berry
    6. Horsetail
    7. Liliy of the Valley
    8. Milkweed
    9. Nettle
    10. Noni Juice
    11. Siberian Ginseng
  4. Causes: Excessive Potassium intake
    1. See Potassium Supplementation
    2. Salt Substitute (e.g. Mrs. DASH)
    3. Fruits (Bananas, melons, orange juice)
  5. References
    1. Perazella (2000) Am J Med 109:307-14 [PubMed]

Drug-induced hyperkalemia (C0342587)

Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
SnomedCT 237849008
Spanish hipercaliemia medicamentosa, hipercalemia farmacógena (trastorno), hipercaliemia medicamentosa (trastorno), hiperpotasemia medicamentosa, hipercalemia farmacógena
English Drug-induced hyperkalaemia, Drug-induced hyperkalemia, Drug-induced hyperkalemia (disorder)
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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