COMBINED THERAPY WITH CAPTOPRIL AND POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTATION - A POTENTIAL FOR HYPERKALEMIA
COMBINED THERAPY WITH CAPTOPRIL AND POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTATION - A POTENTIAL FOR HYPERKALEMIA
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DOI:
10.1001/archinte.144.12.2371
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
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通讯作者:
MIODUCH, HJ
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作者:
BURNAKIS, TG;MIODUCH, HJ
Captopril (Capoten), an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, is being used increasingly in the treatment of both hypertension and congestive heart failure. Many of the patients with these disease states have treatment regimens including K-sparing diuretics or K supplements. In monitoring of 5 such patients, a significant increase in serum K level (3.88 .+-. 0.41 to 4.84 .+-. 0.45 meq/l) was noted once captopril was added to their therapy. Laboratory-diagnosed hyperkalemia occurred in 3 of these patients. Serum K levels remained elevated until K supplementation or captopril therapy was reduced or discontinued. The combination of captopril and K supplements or K-sparing diuretics represents a potentially important drug interaction. Patients should be closely monitored for possible hyperkalemia when using these drug combinations.