papasamSuffered from high triglycerides for years with no success with diet and exercise, Dr. prescribed Lopid and OTC Niacin at same time then potassium bottomed, now taking 750 mg of Micro-K per day but no success yet, where is the potassium going.
Have been put on Lopid 600mg and Niacin over the counter now potassium is too low why?
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- 18 May 2010 by papasam
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- lopid, high cholesterol, hypertriglyceridemia, niacin
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suzanne6620 May 2010
This link may be helpful.
http://www.drugs.com/enc/hypokalemia.html
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