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Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Oral or Rectal Suspension Shortage

Last Updated: May 5, 2021
Status: Resolved

Reason for the Shortage
    • CMP Pharma has all presentations of the suspension available.
    • Hikma is not currently marketing sodium polystyrene sulfonate suspension.
    • Perrigo divested Kionex suspension and sodium polystyrene sulfonate (sorbitol-free) suspension to ANI pharmaceuticals. ANI Pharmaceuticals is not currently marketing sodium polystyrene sulfonate suspension.
Available Products
    • SPS Suspension, CMP Pharma, 15 gram/60 mL, 120 mL contains sorbitol bottle, NDC 46287-0006-04
    • SPS Suspension, CMP Pharma, 15 gram/60 mL, 473 mL contains sorbitol bottle, NDC 46287-0006-01
    • SPS Suspension, CMP Pharma, 15 gram/60 mL, 60 mL contains sorbitol bottle, 10 count, NDC 46287-0006-60

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • All marketed presentations are available.

Implications for Patient Care

    • Other potassium binders include patiromer (Veltassa; Relypsa) and sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma; AstraZeneca).

Updated

Updated May 5, 2021 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 4, 2018 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2021, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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