Comparing Kayexalate vs Lokelma
| Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) | Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) |
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| Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) | 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 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 Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) | ||||||||
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Lokelma has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
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| Other sodium polystyrene sulfonate brands include: Kalexate, Kionex |
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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 Kayexalate:
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A total of 18 drugs are known to interact with Lokelma:
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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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