Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (PSS ,Poly(styrene sulfonic acid) sodium salt) is an organic compound, light amber liquid, odorless, and easily soluble in water. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate solution is a water-soluble polymer with a unique effect, used in reactive emulsifiers, water-soluble polymers (coagulants, dispersants, container cleaning agents, cosmetics, etc.), water treatment agents (dispersion Chemicals, flocculants), sulfur exchange resins (membrane), photographic agents (membrane), semiconductors, imaging films, heat conduction products, etc.
Poly(styrenesulfonic acid sodium salt) can be used in the manufacture of low-humidity sensors, made by layer-by-layer self-assembly of poly(styrenesulfonic acid sodium salt) and poly(allyamine hydrochloride) into multilayer thin films on a gold electrode of quartz crystal microbalance.
Poly(styrenesulfonic acid sodium salt) is used as an analytical size standard in the following:
- Comparing poly(styrenesulfonate) (NaPSS) chain ordering between two solid interfaces and in bulk using colloidal probe atomic force microscopy (CP-AFM) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS).
- The synthesis of biohybrid materials of a stimulus-responsive hydrogel based on such a ligand-responsive DNA-protein interaction.
sodium polystyrene sulfonate is a film former. It holds the actives on site and gives the feeling of skin tightening. It is synthetically manufactured.
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is available as brand name Kayexalate and as generic brands Kalexate, Kionex, and SPS, as well as non-branded generics. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate can be administered as an oral suspension or in an enema.
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate was approved for medical use in the United States in 1958.Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is used to treat hyperkalemia (increased amounts of potassium in the body). Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is in a class of medications called potassium-removing agents. It works by removing excess potassium from the body.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using sodium polystyrene sulfonate and call your doctor at once if you have:
stomach pain, rectal pain;
severe constipation, severe stomach pain, bloating;
fever, chills, vomiting;
confusion, thinking problems, feeling irritable;
low potassium --leg cramps, constipation, irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling;
low calcium levels --muscle spasms or contractions, numbness or tingly feeling (around your mouth, or in your fingers and toes); or
signs of stomach bleeding --bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.
Common side effects may include:
nausea, vomiting;
diarrhea, constipation; or
loss of appetite.
