Thursday, August 12, 2004


Yahoo! News - Heart Drugs Can Cause Potassium Overload - Study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drugs used to treat high blood pressure and other conditions can cause a dangerous build-up of potassium and patients taking them need to be watched closely, U.S. researchers cautioned on Wednesday.

The drugs, angiotensin-converting-enzyme or ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers, can raise potassium levels in about 10 percent of patients, especially those with weak kidneys, said Dr. Biff Palmer of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

This one's for you Dad. Another story I read on this specifically mentioned Altase and Stouffers.