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sodium polystyrene sulfonate 15000 MG Powder for Oral Suspension
What it is used for
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate for suspension is indicated for the treatment of hyperkalemia.
Limitation of Use: Sodium polystyrene sulfonate for suspension should not be used as an emergency treatment for life-threatening hyperkalemia because of its delayed onset of action Sodium polystyrene sulfonate for suspension is a potassium binder indicated for the treatment of hyperkalemia.
Limitation of Use: Sodium polystyrene sulfonate for suspension should not be used an emergency treatment for life threatening hyperkalemia because of its delayed onset of action.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 12, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is a benzene, diethenyl- polymer, with ethenylbenzene, sulfonated, sodium salt and has the following structural formula: n The drug is a golden brown finely ground, powdered form of sodium polystyrene sulfonate, a cation-exchange resin prepared in the sodium phase with an in vitro exchange capacity of approximately 3.1 mEq ( in vivo approximately 1 mEq) of potassium per gram. The sodium content is approximately 100 mg (4.1 mEq) per gram of the drug. It can be administered orally or in an enema. One gram of sodium polystyrene sulfonate contains 4.1 mEq of sodium.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 12, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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