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Trying to add fruits to my diet. i take 6.25 mg of coreg(carvedilol) twice a day. ive heard beta blockers like coreg can affect potassium levels. is it safe for me to eat a banana(and the potassium within it) while on coreg?
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Beta blockers: The class of meds called beta blockers like Coreg block receptors (beta receptors) primarily in the cardiac system but do not affect the function of the kidney by causing you to lose potassium. Adding fruits to your diet is a good overall health addition but you do not need to be concerned about the Coreg causing you to lose potassium. Diuretics like Lasix or HCTZ will cause low potassium.
Answered 9/28/2020
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