Tuesday November 17, 1998 - Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the use of sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) in the lithium intoxicated patient is correct?

A. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate may decrease the absorption of lithium and enhance lithium elimination.

B. Administration of SPS should be considered for all lithium intoxicated persons.

C. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is mechanistically similar to activated charcoal.

D. Treatment with SPS is a substitute for hemodialysis in unstable patients.

E. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is not expected to cause systemic effects as it is not absorbed.
 
 

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