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High potassium? Check your antibiotic
Older adults taking the antibiotic combination trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)--widely prescribed for urinary tract infections--are at increased risk of elevated potassium levels, called hyperkalemia, according to a new study.
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