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Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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Potassium Binders ... #Binders #Management ... #Hyperkalemia # ... treatment #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
calcium for K; also binds ... nonspecifically binds ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison ... #binders
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
Binder INDICATION ... : Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... binder that can ... #Binder #KBinder ... Pharmacology
Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
edgarvlermamd #Potassium ... #Binding #KBinders ... Kayexelate #Comparison #Table ... #Pharmacology # ... Patiromer #HyperKalemia
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
Phosphate binders ... aluminum-based phosphate binder ... calcium-based phosphate binders ... restricted due to hypercalcemia ... #Pharmacology #
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... • Consider K+ binder ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #treatment
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... of Alcohol Use ... achieve efficacy may hinder ... psychaedelics #Alcohol ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
goals of acute treatment ... disturbances, shift ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Treatment
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... algorithm for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... • Consider K+ binder ... #treatment #potassium
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Hypotension Management Algorithm ... Pyridostigmine Non-pharmacologic ... • Abdominal binder ... water excretion during ... #treatment