Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  POWDER: 5 g per packet, 10 g per packet

hyperkalemia

[initial tx]

Dose: 10 g PO tid for up to 48h

[maintenance tx]

Dose: 10 g PO qd; Info: may incr. dose by 5 g/day no more frequently than qwk to target serum potassium levels; may decr. dose or D/C tx if serum potassium levels below target; dose range 5 g PO qod to 15 g PO qd

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined

HD: start 5 g qd on non-dialysis days, then may adjust dose based on predialysis potassium level after long interdialytic interval and target serum potassium levels with dose range 5-15 g qd on non-dialysis days; no dose on dialysis days; no supplement after dialysis; PD: not defined; Info: consider starting 10 g qd on non-hemodialysis days if K >6.5 mEq/L

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.