Clinical reference
Potassium-removing resin · Cation-exchange resin · Nephrology, Critical Care, Pediatrics
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is a cation-exchange resin used to treat hyperkalemia by exchanging sodium for potassium in the gastrointestinal tract. It is available as powder (15 g, 454 g) and as an oral suspension 15 g/60 mL (60, 120, 473, 500 mL), which contains sorbitol and small amounts of alcohol. Each gram of resin contains approximately 4.1 mEq of…