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In particular, the main drugs that can lead to low potassium levels are: 1  Diuretics or 'Water Pills. ' 2 Laxatives. 3  Any drugs that cause Magnesium Depletion.
To understand how albuterol can decrease your potassium levels, you need to understand how certain hormones, known as catecholamines, affect potassium. Catecholamines, such as the hormone epinephrine and adrenaline, increase the activity of a protein known as a sodium-potassium ATPase.