Eplerenone is a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure. Eplerenone belongs to a group of drugs called mineralocorticoid receptor blockers. These work by blocking the action of aldosterone, a natural substance in the body that raises blood pressure. This medication comes in tablet form and is taken once or twice a day, with or without food.
The lower potassium intake level varied among studies and ranged from 45 to 100 mmol/. day, with a median value of 73 mmol/day. The increased potassium intake ranged from 70. to 247 mmol/day, with a median value of 127 mmol/day.
The Food and Nutrition Board at the Institute of Medicine set an adequate intake level for vitamin K based on the average intake of healthy individuals. The adequate intake level set for adults aged 19 years and older is 90 micrograms per day. Vitamin K deficiency is rare; however, it can occur in people with disease that may affect the absorption of vitamin K or in people on long-term antibiotic therapy.