Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

🧮 Dose calculator

Hyperkalaemia · Regimen source: FDA SPS suspension · Dosage and Administration

• • Average 15–60 g/day. Separate from other oral drugs by ≥3 h (6 h with gastroparesis). Upright position. Each 60 mL contains 1,500 mg sodium. Children: lower doses based on 1 mEq K per g resin. FDA SPS suspension · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA SPS suspension · Pregnancy

  “Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with sodium polystyrene sulfonate.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA SPS suspension · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when sodium polystyrene sulfonate is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA SPS suspension · Pediatric Use

  “The effectiveness of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension, USP in pediatric patients has not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

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• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

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