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n. - Higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood.

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  • Drospirenone can elevate the body's potassium levels, which can lead to a condition called hyperkalemia in certain patients.
  • Dear Reader: A high potassium level, also known as hyperkalemia, is often caused by a kidney disorder that reduces the kidneys 'ability to excrete the mineral.
  • Overdoses cause hyperkalemia which can lead to paresthesia, cardiac conduction blocks, fibrillation and arrhythmias.
  • HF rapidly penetrates the skin and enters the systemic circulation causing hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypoxia and tremor.
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