Sodium polystyrene sulfonate and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Dexamethasone, and have Neoplasm malignant.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty when taking Sodium polystyrene sulfonate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,664 people who have side effects when taking Sodium polystyrene sulfonate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sodium polystyrene sulfonate?

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate has active ingredients of sodium polystyrene sulfonate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,667 Sodium polystyrene sulfonate users. Check the latest studies of Sodium polystyrene sulfonate.

What is Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,400 drugs and 3,353 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

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On Aug, 20, 2026

1,664 people reported to have side effects when taking Sodium polystyrene sulfonate.
Among them, 16 people (0.96%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Could Sodium polystyrene sulfonate cause Swallowing difficulty?

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Sodium polystyrene sulfonate? *

female: 13.33 %
male: 86.67 %

What is the age of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Sodium polystyrene sulfonate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sodium polystyrene sulfonate? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Weakness: 13 people, 81.25%
Headache (pain in head): 12 people, 75.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 12 people, 75.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 75.00%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 12 people, 75.00%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 12 people, 75.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 75.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 12 people, 75.00%
Irritability: 11 people, 68.75%
Metastases To Neck (cancer spreads to neck): 11 people, 68.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 11 people, 68.75%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.25%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 6.25%
Chest Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
Constipation: 1 person, 6.25%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 6.25%
Dry Mouth: 1 person, 6.25%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 6.25%
Hyperparathyroidism Secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary): 1 person, 6.25%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sodium polystyrene sulfonate (the active ingredients of Sodium polystyrene sulfonate) and Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

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