Kalexate Powder and Latuda

• Generic Name: sodium polystyrene sulfonate
• Dosage Forms: oral, rectal powder
• Other Brand Names: Kalexate, Kayexalate, Kionex

Kalexate binds itself to potassium in your digestive tract. This helps prevent your body from absorbing too much potassium.

Kalexate is used to treat high levels of potassium in the blood, also called hyperkalemia.

Kalexate works differently from other medicines because it passes into your intestines without being absorbed into your blood stream.

Kalexate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: lurasidone
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Latuda

Latuda (lurasidone) is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain.

Latuda is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and teenagers who are at least 13 years old.

Latuda is also used to treat episodes of depression associated with bipolar disorder (bipolar depression) in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.