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. 2019 Apr;23(4):175–177. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23148

Table 3.

Two ICSRs with suspected severe hypokalemia due to concomitant medications prescribed with AMA (Total ICSRs-6)

S. No. AMA Concomitant drug(s) Serum K+ level mEq/L Action taken Indication Outcome Causality assessment
1 Amphotericin B Dexamethasone 1.5 Amphotericin B stopped
Hypokalemia managed with KCl
Kala azar Recovered Possible
2 Ceftriaxone Prednisolone,
Furosemide
2 Ceftriaxone dose reduced
Hypokalemia managed with KCl
Nephrotic syndrome Recovered Possible