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Possible Interaction: Polymyxin B and Potassium

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Potassium

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Polymyxin B (10(-4) mol/l), a blocker of protein kinase C, depresses the potassium current sensitive to extracellular calcium ions.
Neirofiziologiia = Neurophysiology  •  1989  |  View Paper
Second, polymyxin B (less than or equal to 0.1 mM) causes a reduction in net uptake of calcium, and slows the efflux of both calcium and potassium.
Circulation research  •  1983  |  View Paper
This report describes the case of a patient prescribed polymyxin B to treat a surgical wound infection, which led to significant increases in fractional excretion of calcium, magnesium, and potassium and subsequent persistent decreases in the levels of these ions, with serious consequences for the patient.
Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia  •  2021  |  View Paper