Medication-induced hypokalemia.
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Veltri KT, Mason C
Medication-induced hypokalemia.
P T. 2015 Mar;40(3):185-90.
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- 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.