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. 2018 Jul 19;12(3):408–413. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfy063

Table 2.

Efficacy outcomes by SPS dose

Pre-SPS potassium (mEq/L) Post-SPS potassium (mEq/L) Difference (mEq/L) Time to post-SPS potassium (h) P
CKD 4, 5, and ESRD  30 g oral SPS (n = 61)   5.7 (5.5–5.8) 4.9 (4.7–5.2) 0.8 (0.4–1.1) 14 (10–18) <0.001
 15 g oral SPS (n = 53) 5.6 (5.5–5.7) 5.1 (4.8–5.4) 0.5 (0.2–0.9) 16 (12–19) <0.001
 15 or 30 g oral SPS (n = 114) 5.6 (5.5–5.8) 5.0 (4.7–5.3) 0.7 (0.4–1.0) 15 (11–19) <0.001
ESRD only
 15 or 30 g oral SPS (n = 64) 5.7 (5.5–5.8) 5.1 (4.8–5.4) 0.5 (0.1–0.9) 15 (10–18) <0.001

All values reported as median (IQR).