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Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Renal Potassium ... Release: ACE inhibitors ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #Impaired #Potassium
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... RAAS inhibiting drug ... classes (Aliskiren, ACEI ... RAAS inhibiting drugs ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE ... most prescribed drug ... #Pharmacology #Lisinopril ... Prinivil #Qbrelis #ACEI ... AngiotensinConvertingEnzyme #Inhibitor #Overview
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Synthesis of aldosterone ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Class III Antiarrhythmics - Potassium Channel Blockers - Indications and Side Effects
Amiodarone
 • Suppression of VT
Antiarrhythmics - Potassium ... with paroxysmal a-fib ... a-flutter (when other drugs ... Antiarrhythmics #Potassium ... Channel #Blockers #pharmacology
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
) MECHANISM: Potassium ... from other oral drugs ... ACE inhibitors, ... this from other drugs ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... combination with ACE ... adrenal hyperplasia, aldosterone ... Diagnosis #High #Potassium