Diuretic Medications
Diuretics are the most commonly used medications that would lead to hypokalemia. They are often used for treating different health issues, such as high blood pressure and heart failure. Nevertheless, these drugs might increase the urination rate, thus causing a loss of potassium. As a result, the body cannot keep a balanced amount and lead to hypokalemia. Some common options include osmotic diuretics, loop diuretics, and thiazide diuretics. In addition, there are many other medications that would cause the same effects, such as penicillin, theophylline, antipseudomonal penicillins, and amphotericin B. [7]
