| Drug Name |
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D02049 |
| Description |
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is a medication used to treat abnormally high potassium levels. It may be taken orally or by rectum, as an enema, and functions as a potassium-binding resin in the intestines. It is also an effective topical microbicide and spermicide, inhibiting the genital transfection of, among others, HIV. |
| Indications and Usage |
Used to treat abnormally high potassium levels. |
| Marketing Status |
approved; investigational |
| ATC Code |
V03AE01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01344
|
| KEGG ID |
D03263
|
| MeSH ID |
C003321
|
| PubChem ID |
75905
|
| TTD Drug ID |
Not Available
|
| NDC Product Code |
10702-036; 68444-0002; 46287-006; 53933-7246; 55363-254; 68444-0004; 68444-0005; 62135-340; 63629-8849; 42806-013; 62250-660; 24658-760; 63629-2390; 11534-166; 68444-0007; 51293-831; 63629-2031; 63629-8850; 68444-0006; 17856-0024; 10135-146; 46287-012; 55154-7353 |
| UNII |
1699G8679Z
|
| Synonyms |
polystyrene sulfonic acid | Kalimate | Kayexalate | poly(styrenesulfonate) | polystyrene sulfonic acid, homopolymer, calcium salt | calcium polystyrene sulfonate | polystyrene sulfonic acid, homopolymer, sodium salt | poly(styrene sulfonate sodium salt) | sodium polystyrene sulfonate | Resonium-A | calcium resonium | polystyrene sulfonate | PSSO3 |
