PMID: 25798039Mar 24, 2015Paper

Medication-induced hypokalemia

P & T : a Peer-reviewed Journal for Formulary Management
Keith T Veltri, Carly Mason

Abstract

A potassium deficiency can impair metabolic functions, and medications cause hypokalemia through a variety of mechanisms. The authors report on a 58-year-old female suffering from fatigue and weakness after a recent diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency.

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