Hypokalemia associated with ticarcillin-clavulanic acid.
Charts of 16 patients on ticarcillin-clavulanic acid were examined. Eight patients were found to have hypokalemia, yet not all were screened routinely for potassium imbalance. Some physicians prescribing ticarcillin-clavulanic acid seem unaware of the drug's side effect.
Titanji
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St. Agnes Hospital.
Trofa
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D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013982:Ticarcillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors; C043215:ticarcillin-clavulanic acid; D013982:Ticarcillin