| Literature DB >> 2376088 |
Abstract
Three renal transplant recipients developed potentially life-threatening hyperkalemia after receiving intravenous labetalol for postoperative hypertension. Even as beta-adrenergic agonists find increasing use in the therapy of acute hyperkalemia, physicians should be aware of the potential of beta blockers to cause profound elevations of serum potassium.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2376088
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Nephrol ISSN: 0301-0430 Impact factor: 0.975