Resonium
Resonium is a medicine used to lower high potassium levels in your blood, helping to prevent heart problems.
Form
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Active Ingredient
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
Manufacturer
Sanofi Oy
How to Use
Dosage
1 level scoop (about 15g) 3-4 times a day.
Method
Mix with a small amount (45-60 ml) of water or juice (do not use fruit juice that contains potassium). Take at least 3 hours before or 3 hours after other oral medicines. Can also be given as an enema.
Important
Do not exceed 4 doses per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Swallowing difficulties (due to the large volume of mixed powder)
- •Constipation or hardened stools
- •Stomach irritation
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Loss of appetite
- •Diarrhea
- •Excess sodium in the body
- •Low blood potassium (if dose not adjusted)
- •Low blood calcium
- •Low blood magnesium
RARE
- •Severe stomach pain, rectal pain
- •Bloating, severe constipation
- •Severe nausea and vomiting
- •Black, bloody, or tar-like stools
- •Coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds
- •Damage to the large intestine, narrowing of the digestive tract, bowel blockage, bowel ulcers, bleeding, perforations, and tissue death in the bowel
- •Bronchitis, pneumonia
- •Muscle symptoms (rhabdomyolysis)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to polystyrenesulfonate or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if your blood potassium levels are normal or too low (below 5 mmol/l).
- Do not use if you have a bowel disease that narrows your digestive tract. Discuss with your doctor if you have abnormal bowel function due to illness or medication, as this can cause bloating, severe constipation, reduced blood flow to the bowel, or bowel rupture. Do not give orally to newborns, especially those with reduced bowel function.
- Be careful if you have high blood pressure, heart failure, swelling, kidney disease, or bothersome constipation. Treatment may need to be stopped if normal bowel function doesn't return. Do not use laxatives containing magnesium.
- Avoid taking Resonium at the same time as other oral medicines, as Resonium can bind to them and reduce their effect. Take Resonium at least 3 hours before or after other oral medicines.
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- Do not mix Resonium with fruit juice that contains potassium. Do not use with drinks containing sorbitol.
- You will need regular blood tests while taking Resonium, especially if you take digitalis, to check potassium, calcium, and magnesium levels.
- This medicine contains a lot of sodium (salt). Talk to your doctor if you are on a low-salt diet or use this medicine for a long time.