Comparing Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate vs Veltassa
| Sodium polystyrene sulfonate | Veltassa (patiromer) |
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| Sodium polystyrene sulfonate | Veltassa (patiromer) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperkalemia. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate 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. |
Related suggestions Hyperkalemia
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| More about Sodium polystyrene sulfonate | More about Veltassa (patiromer) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sodium polystyrene sulfonate has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Veltassa side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all Sodium polystyrene sulfonate prices |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 Sodium polystyrene sulfonate:
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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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