One of the most common cases you may face as Inpatient Pharmacist is the case of Hypokalemia.
Usually there are institutional guidelines on how to handle this kind of cases depend on the Potassium Chloride reading.
Usually there are institutional guidelines on how to handle this kind of cases depend on the Potassium Chloride reading.
But I wanted to mention that the Magnesium is important to keep eyes on during the potassium correction treatment.
If the patient has abnormally low magnesium level, it will be challenging to fix the potassium.
Because Magnesium is necessary for Potassium uptake.
If the patient has abnormally low magnesium level, it will be challenging to fix the potassium.
Because Magnesium is necessary for Potassium uptake.
Magnesium should be replaced first when both Hypokalemia and Hypomagnesemia are present.
Additionally, if the patient is on any of the drugs that cause hypokalemia should be considered like:
- Diuretics (except: potassium sparing)
- Insulin
- Salbutamol
- Mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
- Verapamil (Overdose)
- Xanthines (Theophylline, Caffeine)
- Diuretics (except: potassium sparing)
- Insulin
- Salbutamol
- Mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
- Verapamil (Overdose)
- Xanthines (Theophylline, Caffeine)
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