Intravenous flucloxacillin treatment is associated with a high incidence of hypokalaemia

Retrospective cohort study (n=161; mean age 70 years) found that hypokalaemia occurred significantly more often in patients receiving flucloxacillin vs ceftriaxone (42% vs 14%). Moreover, follow ‐up potassium levels were significantly lower during flucloxacillin therapy.
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