Abstract
Commonly used medications for hypertension and heart failure affect either glomerular filtration rate or sodium reabsorption in portions of the tubules proximal to the potassium secreting regions, thereby affecting conditions that determine potassium flux from the principal cells to the tubular lumen. As a result, potassium depletion and hypokalemia are common complications associated with treatment of these diseases.
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Young, D.B. (2001). Interactions Between Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics and Potassium Regulation. In: Role of Potassium in Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine. Basic Science for the Cardiologist, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1443-5_3
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