Seek urgent medical care immediately if you have chest pain, palpitations, weakness, paralysis, fainting, or trouble breathing
Stop taking potassium supplements and salt substitutes containing potassium
Avoid high-potassium foods such as bananas, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, and dried fruits
Limit dairy, nuts, seeds, and coconut products if advised by your clinician
Review all medications with a doctor, including ACE inhibitors, ARBs, spironolactone, eplerenone, amiloride, triamterene, NSAIDs, and certain blood pressure medicines
Follow any prescribed low-potassium diet from your healthcare provider
Drink fluids only as directed by your clinician, especially if you have kidney or heart disease
Take prescribed potassium-lowering medicines exactly as directed
Use prescribed diuretics if your doctor recommends them
Use potassium binders if prescribed
Get repeat blood tests as directed to monitor potassium levels
Treat constipation if present, as directed by your clinician
Manage kidney disease, diabetes, and dehydration with medical guidance
Do not try to lower potassium rapidly on your own without medical supervision