Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate + Digitalis Glycosides Interaction

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Description

Hypokalemia from sodium polystyrene sulfonate may exaggerate digitalis toxicity, including ventricular arrhythmias and A-V nodal dissociation.

Mechanism

Potassium depletion increases digitalis cardiotoxicity

Source: NLP:sodium polystyrene sulfonate