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Some of the causes of low blood potassium include: Loss of potassium through urine, sweat, vomiting or stool Low potassium in your diet Hyperaldosteronism Fanconis syndrome Insulin Beta2-agonists: albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil), epinephrine (Adrenalin, EpiPen), salmeterol (Serevent) Loop diuretics, also may be called water pills: furosemide (Lasix), torsemide (Demadex), bumetanide (Bumex) Penicillin antibiotics: nafcillin, ampicillin, penicillin Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics: hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), metolazone (Zaroxolyn, chlorthalidone (Thalitone) Aminoglycoside antibiotics: amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin Laxatives Caffeine Corticosteroids: hydrocortisone (Cortisone), fludrocortisone (Florinef), prednisone (Deltasone) Some cancer treatments that can cause low blood potassium include: Platinum therapy: cisplatin (Platinol), carboplatin (Paraplatin) Ifosfamide (Ifex) EGFR inhibitors: cetuximab (Erbitux), panitumumab (Vectibix) mTOR inhibitors: temsirolimus (Torisel), everolimus (Afinitor) Antimetabolites: methotrexate (Trexall), pemetrexed (Alimta, Pemfexy), azacytidine (Vidaza) Antiandrogen: abiraterone (Zytiga) Octreotide (Sandostatin) How to prevent Low Blood Potassium (hypokalemia) To prevent low blood potassium, it is important to maintain a healthy diet that includes food rich in potassium such as bananas, potatoes, avocados and spinach
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