Should Repeated Potassium Levels Of 5.4-5.9 Be Treated?

Posted on Thu, 27 Nov 2014

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Question : Should repeated potassium levels of 5.4-5.9 be treated?

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (20 minutes later)

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Hello.

this depends on the cause. if it's due to chronic kidney disease it can likely be monitored.

if it is due to medications then the mess should be adjusted.

Dr Galamaga

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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Will metformin affect potassium levels?

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (1 hour later)

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The Met Forman would not classically affect the potassium level. It's possible it may have some impact on the potassium level if there is impairment of kidney function. Also very high blood sugar can sometimes affect potassium levels.

Dr. Galamaga

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar