SORBISTERIT POWDER 500 GM

*Potassium binders are medications that bind potassium ions in the gastrointestinal tract thereby preventing its intestinal absorption. They consist of polystyrene sulfonate resins attached to a cation and are administered either orally or by retention enema to patients who are at risk of developing hyperkalaemia (abnormal high serum potassium levels). Increased serum potassium levels are a condition likely to occur in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease in advanced stages. *Daily adult dose is 15 gm to 60 gm (15 gm =4 level teaspoons) one to four times daily. Contraindicated in obstructive bowel disease.