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Can using albuterol cause a low potassium on your blood test?
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Albuterol and K: Albuterol works to create smooth muscle relaxation through the beta-2 receptor site but one of it's other effects, is to reduce extracellular potassium (k) concentrations by pushing the k into the cells. This action is quite handy, in a pinch, but it cannot be relied on because the action is not quick enough in its onset to be of help in a hyperkalemic emergency.
Answered 7/7/2013
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Useful in a pinch: Respectfully, for the reasons detailed by dr. Rubin, nebulized albuterol can be effective within 30 minutes to lower potassium by about 0.5 mmol/l. The effect lasts about 2 hours. Long enough for bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) and Insulin therapies to start working.
Answered 9/19/2017
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