Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) is a prescription drug used to treat high blood potassium levels. Lokelma can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples include fluid ...

MADRID, Spain—Increasing low potassium levels improves clinical outcomes among patients with cardiovascular disease and a high risk for ventricular arrhythmias, the randomized POTCAST trial shows.

NEEDED. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN MEN TO HAVE LOW POTASSIUM. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR ERNESTINE WRIGHT SAYS ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE PLAY A ROLE HERE. WOMEN’S BODY ...

Diet and medication are the best ways to lower potassium levels and avoid severe hyperkalemia — a serious condition marked by excess potassium.

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Potassium is present in just about every cell in your body, and a proper balance of this mineral is critical for good health. Beer, hard cider, and red wine contain potassium, and living with certain ...

Share on Pinterest Maintaining high blood potassium levels, for instance, by taking supplements, may help lower heart failure risk. Image credit: Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images A new trial ...

Potassium supplementation is not needed as often as previously thought to prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib) after certain types of heart surgery. That’s the conclusion from researchers in a new study ...

Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed to treat high potassium levels in adults. As with other drugs, Lokelma can cause side effects, such as fluid retention.

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 ...