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Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... Lisinopril) • Angiotensin ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... RAAS inhibiting drug ... RAAS inhibiting drugs ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology ... #Renin #Angiotensin
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Cardiovascular Drugs ... Psychiatric drugs ... Other drugs 4. ... #Medications #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Sites of Action of Drugs that Interfere with the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system

#ReninAngiotensinAldosterone #RAAS #System #Pharmacology #Targets #Sites
Sites of Action of Drugs ... with the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... #RAAS #System #Pharmacology
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Drugs Implicated ... Anemia • Hapten (Drug ... Ternary Complex (drug-antibody ... Omeprazole, Sulfa drugs ... DeLoughery @Bloodman #Drugs
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
renal failure • Drugs ... uropathies • Drugs ... hyperplasia • Drugs ... nephropathy • Drugs ... #differential
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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Drugs causing hyperkalemia ... Diabetes, Elderly • Angiotensin-converting ... inhibitors • Angiotensin ... Drospirenone #Drugs ... medications #causes #differential
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
Angiotensin-Converting ... , Perindopril Angiotensin ... Aliskiren #Angiotensin ... #ACEis #ARBs #pharmacology ... #medications #drugs
Antiarrhythmic Drugs

CLASS IA
 • Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide
CLASS 1B
 • Lidocaine, Mexiletine
CLASS 2
 • Propranolol, Esmolol
CLASS 4
Antiarrhythmic Drugs ... Adenosine, Magnesium, Potassium ... Classification #Pharmacology
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Angiotensin Receptor ... dose of another drug ... recalls, this drug ... for increased potassium ... Table #Dosing #Pharmacology