Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2723198 | The American Journal of Medicine | 2013 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate use, both with and without sorbitol, may be associated with fatal gastrointestinal injury. Physicians must be cognizant of the risk of these adverse events when prescribing this therapy for the management of hyperkalemia.
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Authors
Ziv MD, MSc, Shai MD, MS, Prakesh S. MD, MSc, Ron MDCM, MPH, Jeffrey MD, SM, Chaim M. MD, PhD,