tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post7564272223498623075..comments2023-09-19T05:50:03.130-04:00Comments on Renal Fellow Network: Drugs Associated with HyperkalemiaGearoid McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049723797363526138noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-82828703062747432932014-12-03T18:06:37.698-05:002014-12-03T18:06:37.698-05:00clin pharmacist here, i spoke to nephrologist abou...clin pharmacist here, i spoke to nephrologist about K being 7 in a esrd hd pt and she that told me ace-i in esrd pt with hd should not usually cause hyperkalemia? she said it due to mechanism, which to my knowledge is 2/2 to aldosterone, so i'm unsure how this is related to the hd patients and to my surprise there are some limited published studies that does provide support for this, can one of you clarify this?rxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-39703336741820114112011-01-24T22:07:47.877-05:002011-01-24T22:07:47.877-05:00I would add eplerenone and also Beta antagonists (...I would add eplerenone and also Beta antagonists (high dose) to the list as wellTimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-22450516061445584452009-10-24T13:12:33.678-04:002009-10-24T13:12:33.678-04:00A previous nephrologist prescribed Fludrocort. Su...A previous nephrologist prescribed Fludrocort. Supposedly it lowered K but probably increased my BP. Any comments on this approach?Stephen Weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227258700858085510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-63047876108398986902009-10-19T20:51:54.955-04:002009-10-19T20:51:54.955-04:00f/u...that would be tekturna and now valturna (sp?...f/u...that would be tekturna and now valturna (sp?)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093876133363526145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-78648732668013029622009-10-19T20:50:54.912-04:002009-10-19T20:50:54.912-04:00minor point...don't forget the renin inhibitor...minor point...don't forget the renin inhibitors. They are being pushed hard to the primary care docs by NovartisUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093876133363526145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-43481607701751285642009-10-18T22:03:01.231-04:002009-10-18T22:03:01.231-04:00I believe that I read in a NEJM article that calci...I believe that I read in a NEJM article that calcineurin inhibitors also inhibit COX-2 in similar fashion to NSAIDs. Another mechanism that CNIs may lead to hyperkalemia.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16991673014104713899noreply@blogger.com