Effects · health adverse
Hyperkalemia
Increase in blood potassium levels above normal. Can be dangerous, causing muscle weakness, heart rhythm disturbances, up to cardiac arrest. Risk is increased with potassium supplements, especially with kidney failure or use of potassium-sparing diuretics.
- Supplements
- 1
- Practices
- 3
How we rate evidence
Probability — how likely the effect is to show up
- Very high
- High
- Medium
- Low
Evidence — where the data comes from
- Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
- Clinical Clinical trials and practice
- Animal research Animal studies
- People reports User reports and anecdotes
- Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested
Reported as a side effect of (4)
Probability Low 4
Evidence Clinical 3 Theoretical 1
- Potassium Supplements LowTheoretical
- DASH Diet Practices LowClinical
- Hydration with Electrolytes Practices LowClinical
- Prolonged Water Fasting Practices LowClinical