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Dr. Hershberger answers the question: 'Spironolactone Effects On Potassium?' — -- Question: What effects does spironolactone have on my blood potassium and should I be monitored while on it?

A healthy range of blood potassium levels is 3.5 to 5.0 millimoles per liter of blood. Levels above this may indicate hyperkalemia, which occurs most often in people with chronic kidney disease.

What is potassium? Aside from the broad strokes knowledge you may know, like it's naturally found in bananas and it's great post-workout when you've worked up a good sweat. Do you really know what ...

A new trial investigating high-normal serum potassium levels for people at high risk of ventricular arrhythmias delivered promising results. Compared to a control group, people with these elevated ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Getting enough potassium helps maintain healthy blood pressure and may lower risks of heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease.A higher potassium intake may ...

Swedish investigators looked at potassium levels and all-cause mortality in HFrEF patients at 30 days, 12 months, and 5 years. Over all 3 time frames, the sweet spot in terms of lowest hazard risk for ...