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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.
1 High potassium, called hyperkalemia, causes similar symptoms. 2  Your potassium levels may be off without these extreme symptoms, however. 3  A 2008 study published in the journal Hypertension found that certain blood pressure drugs can result in low potassium levels, which in turn raises the risk of Type 2 diabetes.