Potassium Questions

What medications can affect potassium levels?

Potassium Citrate vs. Gluconate: What’s the difference?

Does losartan cause rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat or low blood pressure?

What is the best diet or foods to help with osteoporosis?

OTC Dosage Equivilant for Potassium CL 10 mEq ER?

My husband has been prescribed Potassium CL 10 mEq ER, 1 Tab 2X Day because he has also been prescribed Furosemide (aka Lasik) 40 mg, 1 Tab 2X Day for Congestive Heart Failure. My question is if he where to take an OTC Potassium Gluconate 595mg, 2 Tabs 2X Day (4 Tabs Total Daily) is he getting... read more

What Blood Pressure Medicine, that will NOT cause Weight Gain?

Please name certain med, that will not cause Weigh Gain. I take Amelodopine, Besylate, Losatran Potassium, Hydrochlorothoyzoide to conytol BP. As it is still running high BP (150-100), my doc added Bystolic. But this is a Beta Blocker and causing me rapid weight gain! I had this same problem... read more

How many 99mg potassium citrate tablets equate to one 10 meq tablet?

Gabapentin 100mg making back pain worse? (bulging disc in lower back)?

I've had bad back pain and migraines for the past 8 years, give or take. I'm currently on diclofenac potassium for migraines and also for back pain, but it didn't seem to help my back. (I was recently diagnosed with a bulging disc in my lower back, but I don't think that is the... read more

Potassium Chloride - I had potassium given to me in a IV . It burned badly, it's been a week now?

... since the IV and I have some swelling and pain on my hand where the IV was placed. Why am I still experiencing swelling and pain in this area ?

Is it safe to take oxycodone with amoxicillin and clavulanate?

Is it safe to take oxycodone 10mg with amoxicillin 875 mg and clavulanate potassium 125mg?

Can I take augmentin if I'm allergic to sulfa drugs?

Amoxicillin & clavulanate potassium 875

Can Potassium Citrate cause leg crams and muscel spasims?

I started to pass uric acid kidney stones about 5 weeks ago. I am still passing small orange stones. My Dr put me on Potassium Citrate 10 mg night and morning. Every night since I started taking this drug I have had sever leg cramps in the thighs, calves, ankles, feet and toes. The cramps only come... read more

I am allergic to Sulfa. Can I take Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Sulfate and Sodium Sulfate safely?

Do all blood pressure meds cause potassium level to rise?

potassium level was 7.0 and dr. in hospital took me off bp meds

Spironolactone - What foods to avoid?

Did your doctor tell you to stay away from certain foods? There are many foods high in potassium.