what medications are used to treat hyperkalemia

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What medications can cause hyperkalemia?

Which of the following medications can potentially cause hyperkalemia?

• Furosemide
• Carvedilol
• Lisinopril ✅
• Hydrochlorothiazide

What do you use to treat hyperkalemia?

What medications are used to treat hyperkalemia?

• A diet low in potassium (for mild cases).
• Discontinue medications that increase blood potassium levels.
• Intravenous administration of glucose and insulin, which promotes movement of potassium from the extracellular space back into the cells.

Which medications are used to treat epiglottitis?

Treatment may include:

• closely monitoring your child's airway
• if needed, assisting your child's breathing with machines
• intravenous (IV) therapy with antibiotics to treat the infection
• steroid medication (to reduce airway swelling)
• intravenous (IV) fluids, until the child can swallow again

What medication is used to treat high triglycerides?

Supplements and Medications to Lower Triglycerides

• " Fish oil, in doses of 3.5 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day, can effectively lower triglycerides. ...
• Statins are usually effective and well tolerated, and are the most commonly prescribed drugs to lower cholesterol. ...
• Niacin (nicotinic acid) comes as a prescription or a dietary supplement, and can help lower triglycerides. ...

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• Albuterol isn't used often and never by itself. But, it can work to lower potassium levels in people whose symptoms of hyperkalemia aren't getting any better despite treatment with calcium and insulin with glucose or for whom dialysis isn't an option.

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