Comparing Kayexalate vs Veltassa
| Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) | Veltassa (patiromer) |
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| Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) | Veltassa (patiromer) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperkalemia. Kayexalate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperkalemia. Veltassa may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) | More about Veltassa (patiromer) | ||||||||
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Veltassa has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
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| Other sodium polystyrene sulfonate brands include: Kalexate, Kionex |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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. |
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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 128 drugs are known to interact with Kayexalate:
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A total of 104 drugs are known to interact with Veltassa:
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1 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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