A 76-year-old woman was referred to nephrology clinic ... for generalized weakness and blurry vision. Serum potassium levels ranged between 2.9 to 3.2 mEq/dL during these visits.

Setting Forty-eight community elderly care facilities in four regions in ... disease (guidelines definition only); and a higher level of serum potassium was associated with region and low eGFR (<60 mL ...

can cause hypokalaemia or dangerously low potassium levels. The alert stresses monitoring for adverse reactions and encourages reporting them. Elderly and diuretic-using patients should be ...