What medications cause hyperkalemia?

Medications that have been linked to hyperkalemia include:

Blood pressure drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Blood pressure drugs called angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs)
Blood pressure drugs called beta-blockers.

Then, do beta-blockers cause high potassium?

Beta blockers, ACE inhibitors can elevate potassium levels.

Similarly one may ask, does metformin cause hyperkalemia? There is no direct mechanism described of metformin toxicity causing hyperkalemia. It has been proposed that MALA should no longer be considered as a single entity since many pathological mechanisms may trigger and sustain hyperlactatemia, including hypoxia.

Hereof, does omeprazole cause hyperkalemia?

Patients who received the following PPIs had an increase in the frequency of hypokalemia reports: omeprazole, esomeprazole, pantoprazole, and lansoprazole.

What is the most common cause of hyperkalemia?

The most common cause of genuinely high potassium (hyperkalemia) is related to your kidneys, such as: Acute kidney failure. Chronic kidney disease.

What type of drugs can cause hypokalemia?

Table 2

Medication Class	Examples of Common Drugs
Diuretics	Acetazolamide Bumetanide Chlorthalidone Ethacrynic acid Furosemide Indapamide Metolazone Thiazides Torsemide
Insulin	High dose (overdose)
Mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids	Hydrocortisone^† Fludrocortisone Prednisone^†

Which class of drugs is most likely to cause hyperkalemia?

The antihypertensive medication class most strongly associated with hyperkalemia was angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.

Why do ACE inhibitors cause hyperkalemia?

Main mechanisms contributing to hyperkalemia with ACEi/ARB include decreased aldosterone concentrations, decreased delivery of sodium to the distal nephron, abnormal collecting tubule function, and excessive potassium intake (Table 1).