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Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... enzyme (ACE) inhibitors ... Heparin) • Sodium-channel ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

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

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
RAAS inhibiting drug ... classes (Aliskiren, ACEI ... RAAS inhibiting drugs ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology ... #Renin #Angiotensin
Class III Antiarrhythmics - Potassium Channel Blockers - Indications and Side Effects
Amiodarone
 • Suppression of VT
Antiarrhythmics - Potassium ... Channel Blockers ... a-flutter (when other drugs ... #Channel #Blockers ... #pharmacology #
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
enzyme (ACE) inhibitors ... combination with ACE ... epithelial sodium channel ... epithelial sodium channel ... Diagnosis #High #Potassium
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Cardiovascular Drug-Drug ... Herbal Products Angiotensin-Converting ... Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs ... tachycardia Calcium Channel ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology