Kayexalate and large intestine perforation Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Kayexalate Side Effects Report #4705082-5
Kayexalate side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on June 21, 2005. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with hyperkalaemia, abdominal pain , constipation , back pain , arthralgia and was treated with Kayexalate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: large intestine perforation, melaena, peritonitis. Kayexalate dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KALIMATE, CRAVIT, PURSENNID, LOXONIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Kayexalate Side Effects Report #4706593-9
Kayexalate side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on June 21, 2005. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with hyperkalaemia, abdominal pain , constipation , back pain , arthralgia and was treated with Kayexalate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colonic stenosis, constipation , enterocolitis, intestinal obstruction, large intestine perforation, melaena, peritonitis. Kayexalate dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KALIMATE, CRAVIT, PURSENNID, LOXONIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Kayexalate Side Effects Report #5511128-7
Kayexalate side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 31, 2007. Male patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with hyperkalaemia and was treated with Kayexalate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal necrosis, intestinal ischaemia, large intestine perforation. Kayexalate dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SORBITOL. Patient recovered.

Kayexalate Side Effects Report #5162932-9
Kayexalate side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Sept 05, 2002. Male patient, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with hyperkalaemia and was treated with Kayexalate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colitis ischaemic, fungal infection , gastrointestinal necrosis, haemoglobin decreased, large intestine perforation, multi-organ failure, peritoneal haemorrhage, pseudomonas infection, septic shock. Kayexalate dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXIDE D, NOCTRAN, BRONILIDE, SEREVENT, ATARAX, MEDROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/19/2001.


Kayexalate Side Effects Report #4722013-2
Kayexalate side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 21, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with hyperkalaemia, constipation , abdominal pain , back pain , arthralgia, hyperuricaemia and was treated with Kayexalate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colonic stenosis, intestinal obstruction, large intestine perforation, melaena, peritonitis. Kayexalate dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KALIMATE, SORBITOL, CRAVIT, PURSENNID, LOXONIN, SALOBEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/08/2003.

Kayexalate Side Effects Report #5375035-5
Kayexalate side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 19, 2007. Female patient, 71 years of age, was treated with Kayexalate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal necrosis, haematochezia, intestinal ischaemia, large intestine perforation. Kayexalate dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Kayexalate Side Effects Report #5389989-4
Kayexalate side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 29, 2007. Female patient, 71 years of age, was treated with Kayexalate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal necrosis, haematochezia, intestinal ischaemia, large intestine perforation. Kayexalate dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.