A 52-year-old man with chronic kidney disease (eGFR 18 mL/min/1.73m²) and diabetic nephropathy presents to the emergency department with severe hyperkalemia (K⁺ 7.2 mEq/L) and peaked T waves on ECG. Which drug should be administered first to shift potassium intracellularly?

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