4 results

• Side Effects of Kayexalate, Kalexate, Other Treatments May Increase Risk of Hospitalization Due to Gastrointestinal Problems: Study

  June 11, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that Kayexalate and similar hyperkalemia drugs increase the risk of gastrointestinal injuries in elderly patients.

• FDA Calls For Separate Dosing For Kayexalate Due To Interactions With Other Drugs

  September 7, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  The side effects of Kayexalate could reduce the effectiveness of other oral medications if taken at the same time, according to an FDA safety alert.

• Malpractice Lawsuit Against University of Maryland Medical System Results in $10M Verdict

  October 14, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A Baltimore jury has awarded $10 million to the family of a man who died after his colon was removed due to the side effects of a potassium lowering drug given at a Maryland hospital.

• Kayexalate Drug Interactions Require More Studies: FDA

  October 23, 2015

  Russell Maas

  The makers of the drug Kayexalate have been asked by the FDA to conduct more studies into the risk of the drug binding with other oral medications and reducing their effectiveness.