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Side effects of kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) powder for kidney patient?

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Dr. Veeraish Chauhan answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Side effects: Common reactions are nausea and gastric irritation. In serious cases, you could have severely low potassium levels, intestinal obstruction/necrosis, and perforation of the bowel wall.

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Answered 9/15/2020

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