Drug Status Key

Non-Specialist Drugs
Specialist recommendation (or initiation where noted)
Specialist Initiation WITH Shared Care Guidelines
Specialist ONLY Drugs
Mixed Status - See individual drug entries for more details

Preferences

First Line
Second Line
Third Line
No Preference

Patiromer calcium

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 }

{ Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Patiromer Medicine Information Leaflet

RED - for acute hyperkalaemia.

PURPLE - for treating hyperkalaemia according to NICE TA623.

Patiromer calcium 8.4g oral powder sachets

Pack
30 sachet

Patiromer calcium 16.8g oral powder sachets

Pack
30 sachet

Polystyrene Sulphonate Resins

Over the Counter

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 }

{ Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

PURPLE - in Brighton and Hove ONLY.

RED - in the rest of Sussex.

Calcium Resonium® and Resonium A® are the preferred options for prescribing

Calcium polystyrene sulfonate powder

Pack
500 gram

Calcium polystyrene sulfonate powder sugar free

Pack
300 gram

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate powder sugar free

Pack
454 gram

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 }

{ Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Lokelma Medicine Information Sheet

RED - for acute hyperkalaemia.

PURPLE - for treatment of persistent hyperkalaemia in adult patients with CKD 3b-5 or heart failure.

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate 5g oral powder sachets

Pack
30 sachet

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate 10g oral powder sachets

Pack
3 sachet
30 sachet