Indication and Usage
VELTASSA is indicated for the treatment of hyperkalemia.
Limitation of Use: VELTASSA should not be used as an emergency treatment for life-threatening hyperkalemia because of its delayed onset of action.
Important Safety Information
Contraindications: VELTASSA is contraindicated in patients with a history of a hypersensitivity reaction to VELTASSA or any of its components. Please see additional Important Safety Information Important Safety Information below and full Prescribing Information.
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Indication and Usage
VELTASSA is indicated for the treatment of hyperkalemia.
Limitation of Use: VELTASSA should not be used as an emergency treatment for life‑threatening hyperkalemia because of its delayed onset of action.
Important Safety Information
Contraindications: VELTASSA is contraindicated in patients with a history of a hypersensitivity reaction to VELTASSA or any of its components.
Worsening of Gastrointestinal Motility: Avoid use of VELTASSA in patients with severe constipation, bowel obstruction or impaction, including abnormal post‑operative bowel motility disorders, because VELTASSA may be ineffective and may worsen gastrointestinal conditions. Patients with a history of bowel obstruction or major gastrointestinal surgery, severe gastrointestinal disorders, or swallowing disorders were not included in clinical studies.
Hypomagnesemia: VELTASSA binds to magnesium in the colon, which can lead to hypomagnesemia. In clinical studies, hypomagnesemia was reported as an adverse reaction in 5.3% of patients treated with VELTASSA. Approximately 9% of patients in clinical trials developed hypomagnesemia with a serum magnesium value <1.4 mg/dL. Monitor serum magnesium. Consider magnesium supplementation in patients who develop low serum magnesium levels.
Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥2%) are constipation, hypomagnesemia, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal discomfort and flatulence. Mild to moderate hypersensitivity reactions were reported in 0.3% of patients treated with VELTASSA and included edema of the lips.
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Prescribing Information
The VELTASSA Prescribing Information has been updated to remove the Boxed WARNING for binding to other oral medications.
Administer VELTASSA at least 3 hours before or 3 hours after other oral medications. Please see Section 12.3 for detailed drug interactions.
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