electrolyte
2 interactions related to electrolyte
prednisone + potassium
Prednisone has weak mineralocorticoid activity that promotes potassium loss through the kidneys. With higher doses or prolonged use this can lower blood potassium (hypokalemia), which may show up as muscle weakness, fatigue, cramps, or palpitations. The risk is greatest when other potassium-wasting drugs or licorice are also in the mix.
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alcohol + magnesium
Alcohol acts as an acute magnesium diuretic, increasing urinary magnesium excretion within hours of intake. Regular and heavy drinking can deplete body magnesium stores through renal wasting combined with reduced intestinal absorption and poor diet, and low magnesium is common in chronic alcohol-use disorder.
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