patiromer
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Patiromer, sold under the brand name Veltassa, is a medication used to treat high blood potassium. It is taken by mouth. It works by binding potassium in the GI tract.
Key facts
- Drug.image
- Patiromer skeletal.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.tradename
- Veltassa
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a616012
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Patiromer
- Drug.pregnancy_AU
- B1
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- By mouth
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- V03
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- AE09
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
- Drug.legal_CA
- Rx-only
- Drug.legal_US
- Rx-only
- Drug.legal_EU
- Rx-only
- Drug.bioavailability
- Not absorbed
- Drug.metabolism
- None
- Drug.onset
- 7 hrs
- Drug.duration_of_action
- 24 hrs
- Drug.excretion
- Feces
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Wikidata facts
- Has use
- medication
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- medical condition treated
- hyperkalemia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Medical uses
- Adverse effects
- Interactions
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- Chemistry
- History
- Society and culture
- Legal status
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Patiromer, sold under the brand name Veltassa, is a medication used to treat high blood potassium. It is taken by mouth. It works by binding potassium in the GI tract.
Common side effects include constipation, low blood magnesium, and abdominal pain.
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