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Cyclosporine can cause hyperkalemia; potassium supplements or salt substitutes can make it dangerous.
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What is happening. Cyclosporine can cause hyperkalemia; potassium supplements or salt substitutes can make it dangerous.
Mechanism. Calcineurin inhibitor renal effects reduce potassium excretion.
Recommendation. Avoid potassium supplementation unless prescribed and monitored with serum potassium and kidney function.
Effect on the composite score
If both Cyclosporine and Potassium are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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