antihyperkalemic

antihyperkalemic
an·ti·hy·per·ka·le·mic (an″te-) (an″ti-hi″pər-kə-leґmik) 1. effective in decreasing or preventing an excessively high level of potassium in the blood. 2. an agent that decreases or prevents high levels of potassium in the blood.

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