Open AccessUse of sodium polystyrene sulfonate in an acute-on-chronic lithium poisoned patient: A case report
Author(s) -
Olfa Chakroun-Walha,
Hichem Ksibi,
Imen Rejeb,
Boujelben Mariem,
Adel Chaari,
Kamilia Chtara,
Mounir Bouaziz,
Noureddine Rekik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of acute disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-5516
pISSN - 2221-6189
DOI - 10.1016/j.joad.2015.10.004
Subject(s) - medicine , lithium (medication) , sodium , polystyrene sulfonate , sulfonate , polystyrene , organic chemistry , chemistry , pedot:pss , polymer
A 35-year-old woman with an acute-on-chronic lithium overdose received multiple oral doses of sodium polystyrene sulfonate totaling 120 g over a 24-h period. During the 72 h after the institution of therapy, the serum lithium level decreased from 3.80 to 0.42 mEq/L. Multiple doses of sodium polystyrene sulfonate may be useful in lowering the serum lithium level in severely ill patients with acute renal failure, and can substitute hemodialysis