Table 1.

Risk factors for the development of hyperkalemia

Clinical Risk Factor	Medication Exposure
Male sex	Potassium supplements
Non-black	Penicillin G
DM	Digoxin
CVD	NSAIDs
CHF	ACEi/ARBs
AKI	MRAs
CKD	β-adrenergic blockers
Acidosis	Heparin
Urinary obstruction	Amiloride, Triamterene
	Trimethoprim, Pentamidine

DM, diabetes mellitus; CVD, cardiovascular disease; NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; CHF, congestive heart failure; ACEi, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockade.