Patiromer Other names: Patiromer sorbitex calcium

Active ingredient description

Patiromer is a non-absorbed, cation exchange polymer that contains a calcium-sorbitol complex as a counterion. Patiromer increases faecal potassium excretion through binding of potassium in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
V03AE09 V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products → V03AE Drugs for treatment of hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
VELTASSA Powder for oral suspension European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 1260643-52-4
DrugBank Drug: DB09263
KEGG Drug: D10148
UNII Identifier: 1FQ2RY5YHH
PATIROMER

Medicines

Patiromer is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Austria (AT)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Canada (CA)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Croatia (HR)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Estonia (EE)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Finland (FI)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

France (FR)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Ireland (IE)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Israel (IL)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Italy (IT)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Lithuania (LT)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Netherlands (NL)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Poland (PL)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Romania (RO)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Spain (ES)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

United Kingdom (UK)

  • VELTASSA as PATIROMER SORBITEX CALCIUM

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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