Hyperkalemia Induced by the Sequential Administration of Metoprolol and Carvedilol
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This report describes the occurrence of asymptomatic hyperkalemia induced by the sequential administration of metoprolol and carvedilol in an 81-year-old man with type II diabetes and stable stage III renal insufficiency.
The potassium level rose to 5.6–5.7 mEq/L with metoprolol and normalized when the agent was discontinued.
However, the potassium level rose again to 5.6 mEq/L after the administration of carvedilol but the level normalized by halving the dose.
The observations of hyperkalemia induced by two different β-blocker drugs in the same patient confirm that this side effect is common to all β-blocker drugs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barold, S. Serge& Upton, Scott. 2018. Hyperkalemia Induced by the Sequential Administration of Metoprolol and Carvedilol. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barold, S. Serge& Upton, Scott. Hyperkalemia Induced by the Sequential Administration of Metoprolol and Carvedilol. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141298
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barold, S. Serge& Upton, Scott. Hyperkalemia Induced by the Sequential Administration of Metoprolol and Carvedilol. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141298
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141298