Kayexalate Alternatives Compared
| Kayexalate | Calcium gluconate | Lokelma |
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| Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) | Calcium gluconate | Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperkalemia. Kayexalate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hyperkalemia, Exchange Transfusion, Hypermagnesemia, Hypocalcemia, Osteoporosis. calcium gluconate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Lokelma is used to treat high potassium levels (hyperkalemia) in adults, including patients who are on dialysis. High potassium in the blood is associated with medical conditions like kidney disease... View more |
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| More about Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) | More about Calcium gluconate | More about Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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See also: Kayexalate side effects in more detail. |
See also: calcium gluconate side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lokelma side effects in more detail. |
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View all calcium gluconate prices |
View all Lokelma prices |
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| Other sodium polystyrene sulfonate brands include: Kalexate, Kionex | Cal-G, Cal-GLU, Kalcinate |
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| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 121 drugs are known to interact with Kayexalate:
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A total of 86 drugs are known to interact with calcium gluconate:
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A total of 17 drugs are known to interact with Lokelma:
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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