Hyperkalaemia

Management of high potassium.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
NephrologyEndocrinology

Clinical Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Treatment of Acute Hyperkalaemia
National
NICE guideline [NG180]
National
NICE guideline [TA599]: Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate for treating hyperkalaemia
National
UKKA Clinical Practice Guideline – Management of Hyperkalaemia
National
UKKA Clinical Practice Guideline – Management of Hyperkalaemia in Adults
National
An international Delphi consensus regarding best practice recommendations for hyperkalaemia across the cardiorenal spectrum (Eur J Heart Fail 2022)
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines – Treatment of Acute Hyperkalaemia in Adults (Renal Association/UKKA)
Local
Consensus statement on the management of hyperkalaemia—An Asia–Pacific perspective (Nephrology 2024)
Local
Expert consensus document on the management of hyperkalaemia in patients with cardiovascular disease (EHJCVP 2018)
Local
KDIGO 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Management in Chronic Kidney Disease (includes hyperkalaemia management)
Local
UKKA Clinical Practice Guideline – Management of Hyperkalaemia in Adults
Local