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Chronic low potassium and wpw syndrome. is lactulose and miralax safe long term? would they cause excessive potassium loss?

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Why the low K, Matt?: If it's consistently well below range, get checked for hyperaldosteronism (adenoma, metabolic defect) and renal tubular potassium wasting. That's the real question. These meds don't really do much with potassium

Answered 6/22/2017

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