Open AccessKayexalate (Sodium Polystyrene Sulphonate) in Sorbitol Associated with Intestinal Necrosis in Uremic Patients
Author(s) -
Geoffrey W. Gardiner
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/1997/370814
Subject(s) - hyperkalemia , medicine , gastroenterology , necrosis , edema , sorbitol , acute tubular necrosis , pathological , pathology , kidney , chemistry , biochemistry
Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulphonate) in sorbitol is commonly used to treat hyperkalemia in patients with renal insufficiency. Isolated case reports and one recent large series have documented intestinal necrosis following administration of kayexalate in sorbitol.
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