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. 2015 Mar;40(3):185-90.

Medication-induced hypokalemia

Keith T Veltri, Carly Mason

Medication-induced hypokalemia

Keith T Veltri et al. P T. 2015 Mar.

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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