High Potassium? Check Your Antibiotic

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High Potassium? Check Your Antibiotic

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Older adults taking the antibiotic combination trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX widely prescribed for urinary tract infections are at increased risk of elevated potassium levels, called hype

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Tags: Infection, Urinary System, Urinary Tract Infection, Mineral, Antibiotic

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newswise.com — “Older adults taking the antibiotic combination trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)"widely prescribed for urinary tract infections"are at increased risk of elevated potassium levels, called hyperkalemia, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). "We found a significant risk of severe hyperkalemia associated with TMP-SMX," comments Matthew A. Weir, MD (London Health Science Centre).View full resource at newswise.com

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