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Can I Take Hydrochlorithizide Safely If I Take Potassium Pills?
Question: can I take hydrochlorithizide safely if I take potassium pills? Potassium level is3.8 I almost died from takeing too much lasix
Brief Answer:
yes but the dosage would have to be individualized
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
diuretics do have this side effect (hypokalemia = low serum potassium). Both lasix and hydrochlorthiazide (HCT) may lower your potassium levels. If diuretics are absolutely needed, there are two ways to go about it.
- take potassium pills every so often
- take a potassium sparing diuretic along with lasix or HCT (the first combination is much more common)
In both cases the dosage would have to be individualized since there is no way to predict the effect of the diuretics in any particular individual.
I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.
Kind Regards,
Dr Panagiotis Zografakis
yes but the dosage would have to be individualized
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
diuretics do have this side effect (hypokalemia = low serum potassium). Both lasix and hydrochlorthiazide (HCT) may lower your potassium levels. If diuretics are absolutely needed, there are two ways to go about it.
- take potassium pills every so often
- take a potassium sparing diuretic along with lasix or HCT (the first combination is much more common)
In both cases the dosage would have to be individualized since there is no way to predict the effect of the diuretics in any particular individual.
I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.
Kind Regards,
Dr Panagiotis Zografakis
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