Colonic necrosis in a young patient receiving oral kayexalate in sorbitol: Case report and literature review
Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) is a cation-exchange resin used to treat patients with hyperkalemia. Concomitant administration of kayexalate and sorbitol may induce gastrointestinal injury, which is potentially lethal. However, this well-documented complication is often underrecognized bo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10000458 |