LOKELMA is a prescription medication for the treatment of high levels of potassium in the blood (hyperkalemia) in adults. LOKELMA should not be used as an emergency treatment for life-threatening hyperkalemia because of its delayed onset of action.
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- About LOKELMA
- Why LOKELMA?
- Safety & side effects
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LOKELMA is a prescription medicine for adults with hyperkalemia (high potassium). It lowers your high potassium (K+) level and helps keep it in a normal range with continued use.
LOKELMA is designed to target and remove potassium and not calcium and magnesium
It helped bring your high potassium back to normal levels
It helped keep high potassium levels normal with continued use
It has no taste or smell
Hyperkalemia can be an ongoing condition that can be managed over time.
It is important to keep taking LOKELMA as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Talk to your healthcare provider about LOKELMA today.
Why LOKELMA?
In people with hyperkalemia who are not on dialysis...
LOKELMA worked fast
In some studies, LOKELMA started to bring potassium levels down in as early as 1 hour.*
It’s sustainedSustainedSomething that continues for an extended period or without interruption.
In studies, LOKELMA helped maintain normal potassium levels with continued use.
It had few side effects
In studies involving more than 1700 people, LOKELMA was generally well tolerated, with few side effects.
Mix with water
LOKELMA is tasteless and odorless.
*LOKELMA should not be used as an emergency treatment for life-threatening hyperkalemia because of its delayed onset of action.
Safety and side effects
What is the most important thing I should know about LOKELMA?
Don’t take LOKELMA if you have:
- Severe constipation, a blockage (obstruction) in your bowel, or hard stool that will not pass (impactionImpactionHardened stool that’s stuck in the rectum or lower colon due to ongoing constipation.)
- Problems with your bowel movements after surgery
LOKELMA may not work and may worsen gastrointestinal conditions.
LOKELMA can cause fluid retentionFluid RetentionWhen excess fluid builds up inside the body's tissues and cells. (edemaEdemaSwelling caused by excess liquids trapped in the body’s tissues.) in your feet, ankles, hands or other parts of the body.
- LOKELMA contains 400 mg of sodium in each 5 g dose. Watch for signs of fluid retention (edema) in your body especially if you limit sodium in your diet or are likely to have fluid retention in your body due to heart or kidney problems. Your doctor may tell you to reduce the sodium in your diet or to increase the dose of your diuretic as needed
If you are a hemodialysisHemodialysisA procedure where a dialysis machine and a special filter are used to clean the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally. patient:
- Do not take LOKELMA on dialysis days
- Tell your doctor if you suddenly feel sick such as decreased oral intake of food or fluids or have diarrhea, as you may be at risk of developing low levels of potassium in your blood while on LOKELMA; therefore, your dose of LOKELMA may need to be adjusted
Tell your doctor(s) you are taking LOKELMA before having an abdominal X-ray as it may appear on the X-ray.
What are the most common side effects with LOKELMA?
The most common side effect of LOKELMA is swelling in your body caused by fluid retention (edema). Tell your doctor if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take:
Including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. LOKELMA may affect how some oral medicines work. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need to take LOKELMA 2 hours before or after other oral medicines.
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