Drug General Information (ID: DDIG5PV4RJ)
Drug Name			Potassium chloride		Drug Info		Insulin glulisine		Drug Info
Drug Type		Small molecule				Hormones
Therapeutic Class		Dietary Supplement				Antidiabetic Agents
Structure

Mechanism of Potassium chloride-Insulin glulisine Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
Increased risk of hypoglycemia Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
Drug Name		Potassium chloride				Insulin glulisine
Mechanism		Reverse glucose intolerance				Antidiabetic agent
Key Mechanism Factor 1
		Factor Name		Hypoglycemia
		Factor Description		Hypoglycemia is a condition in which your blood sugar (glucose) level is below the standard range. It causes irregular or rapid heartbeat, pale skin, numbness of the lips, tongue or cheeks, and sweating.
Mechanism Description		Increased risk of hypoglycemia by the combination of Potassium chloride and Insulin glulisine

References
1	DeFronzo RA, Cooke CR, Andres R, Faloona GR, Davis PJ "The effect of insulin on renal handling of sodium, potassium, calcium, and phosphate in man." J Clin Invest 55 (1975): 845-55
2	Hiatt N, Davidson MB, Bonorris G "The effect of potassium chloride infusion on insulin secretion in vivo." Horm Metab Res 4 (1972): 64-8
3	Conn HO "Cirrhosis and diabetes. IV. Effect of potassium chloride administration on glucose and insulin metabolism." Am J Med Sci 259 (1970): 394-404