Hyperkalemia<unk> s release sodium or calcium ions in the stomach in exchange for hydrogen ions. When the resin reaches the large intestine the hydrogen ions are exchanged for free potassium ions; the resin is then eliminated in the feces. The net effect is lowering the amount of potassium available for absorption into the blood and increasing the amount that is excreted via the feces. The effect is a reduction of potassium levels in the body, at a capacity of 1 mEq of potassium exchanged per 1 g of resin.
Polystyrene sulfonate
Polymethylsiloxane polyhydrate
Alpha-Zearalenol
Oxycyte
Methyl cellulose
Dextran
Macrogol
Modified citrus pectin