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Taking Spironolactone For Low Potassium. Taken Wrong Medicine. Do I Need To Go To Emergency Room?
I take spironolactone for low potassium. I usually take one at supper time which is 6:30. Just now I went to take my blood pressure meds and grabbed this instead. realized after swallowing that I took the wrong med. this will make my dose 100 mg. I am worried about how this is going to affect me. Do I need to go to the emergency room?
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Hi
spironolactone is a potasium sparing diuretic ,used in wide variety of conditions.
it is a very safe medication with the average daily dose between 25 mg to 300 mg. so this has a wide margin of safety.
A single dose of 100 mg is not going to do any harm so just relax,but be careful in future as all drugs are not that safe.
Thanks.
spironolactone is a potasium sparing diuretic ,used in wide variety of conditions.
it is a very safe medication with the average daily dose between 25 mg to 300 mg. so this has a wide margin of safety.
A single dose of 100 mg is not going to do any harm so just relax,but be careful in future as all drugs are not that safe.
Thanks.
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