Heparin-induced hyperkalemia confirmed by drug rechallenge. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Subcutaneous heparin is commonly used as a prophylaxis against deep venous thrombosis in a wide variety of hospitalized patients. As with most medications, heparin has a significant side effect profile; heparin-induced hyperkalemia is an unusual but well described side effect. To increase awareness of heparin-induced hyperkalemia and of those patients at greatest risk, we present two cases of documented hyperkalemia induced by heparin and reconfirmed by drug rechallenge.

publication date

  • January 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Anticoagulants
  • Heparin
  • Hyperkalemia

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0033972935

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/00002060-200001000-00019

PubMed ID

  • 10678609

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 79

issue

  • 1