Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate

Physical And Pharmaceutical Properties
Synonyms: Natrii polystyrenesulfonas;Natrii Polystyrensulfonas;Natrio polistirensulfonatas;Natriumpolystyreenisulfonaatti;Natriumpolystyrensulfonat;Natrium-polystyrensulfonát;Poliestirenosulfonato sódico;Polystyrène sulfonate sodique;Sodium Polystyrene Sulphonate;Sulfonato sódico de poliestireno
CAS Registry: 9003-59-2;9080-79-9;25704-18-1
Pharmacopoeias:In Eur. (see About Martindale), Jpn, and US.
Ph. Eur. 6.8 (Sodium Polystyrene Sulphonate). An almost white to light brown powder. It contains 9.4 to 11.0% of sodium, calculated with reference to the dried substance. Each g exchanges 2.8 mmol to 3.4 mmol of potassium, calculated with reference to the dried substance. Practically insoluble in water, in alcohol, and in dichloromethane. Store in airtight containers.
USP 32 (Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate). A golden brown, fine, odourless powder containing not more than 10% of water. The sodium content is not less than 9.4% and not more than 11.5%, calculated on the anhydrous basis. Each g exchanges not less than 110 mg and not more than 135 mg of potassium, calculated on the anhydrous basis. Insoluble in water.
ATC:V03AE01

Proprietary Names
Anti-Kalium Na (Medice, Ger.) ,Elutit-Natrium (Felgentrager, Ger.) ,Kayexalate (IFET (IFET), Gr.) ,Kayexalate (Sanofi-Aventis, Belg.) ,Kayexalate (Sanofi-Aventis, Canad.) ,Kayexalate (Sanofi-Aventis, Fr.) ,Kayexalate (Sanofi-Aventis, Ital.) ,Kayexalate (Sanofi-Aventis, Thai.) ,Kayexalate (Sanofi-Aventis, Venez.) ,Kayexalate (Sanofi Winthrop, Israel) ,Kayexalate (Sanofi Winthrop, USA) ,Kexelate (Adcock Ingram Critical Care, S.Afr.) ,K-Exit (Omega, Canad.) ,Kionex (Paddock, USA) ,Resinsodio (Rubio, Singapore) ,Resinsodio (Rubio, Spain) ,Resinsodio (Rubio, Thai.) ,Resonium (Sanofi-Aventis, Denm.) ,Resonium (Sanofi-Aventis, Fin.) ,Resonium (Sanofi-Aventis, Port.) ,Resonium (Sanofi-Aventis, Swed.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi, Irl.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Austral.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Austria) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Ger.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Hung.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Neth.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, NZ) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Pol.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Switz.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi-Aventis, Thai.) ,Resonium A (Sanofi Synthelabo, Malaysia) ,Resonium A (Sanofi Synthelabo, UK) ,Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension USP 32,SPS (Carolina, USA) ,Ujostabil (Felgentrager, Ger.)