Potassium Monitoring in Young Women Taking Spironolactone for Acne is Unnecessary

• Autores: David Carter
• Localización: American Journal of Nursing, ISSN 0002-936X, Vol. 115, Nº. 6, 2015, págs. 57-57
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • According to this study:

    * Spironolactone, an effective and inexpensive treatment for hormonally mediated acne, is safe for healthy women to use without being monitored for hyperkalemia.

    * Of 1,802 serum potassium measurements that were obtained, only 13 (0.72%) indicated hyperkalemia—and all 13 cases were mild.