Dosing & Admin
Veltassa® offers simple once-daily dosing from the start1
One sachet daily from the start1,2
Veltassa® offers ease and convenience1,2
1 x 8.4 g sachet/day is the recommended starting dose1†
Most patients only need 1 sachet (8.4 g)/day2§
Juice or soft food mixing options1
Designed to suit individual tastes
Veltassa® can be taken with or without food or suspended in apple or cranberry juice for added flavour1
In a palatability study of 62 subjects, the majority also found Veltassa® to be a positive, odourless and taste-free experience3
Veltassa® offers easy and convenient once-daily dosing1
How to take Veltassa®:
Mix
Mix half of the required volume of liquids or soft foods with an entire sachet of Veltassa®, then stir.
Add
Add the second half of the required volume of the same liquid or soft food and stir thoroughly. The powder will not dissolve but form a suspension*.
Drink
Drink within 1 hour of initial suspension. If powder remains in the glass/bowl after consuming, repeat steps 2 and 3 to ensure the entire dose is taken immediately.
How to take Veltassa®
Additional drink and food supplements for Veltassa®1
Water or the following liquids or soft foods can be used to prepare the mixture by following the steps described previously:
- Apple juice
- Cranberry juice
- Pineapple juice
- Orange juice
- Grape juice
- Pear juice
- Apricot nectar
- Peach nectar
- Yoghurt
- Milk
- Thickener
- Apple sauce
- Vanilla pudding
- Chocolate pudding
When using such liquids and soft foods, follow dietary recommendations on potassium intake
References & footnotes
Footnotes
*Additional volumes of the same liquids or soft foods can be added if desired for consistency purposes.1
†For adults, the recommended starting dose is 8.4 g patiromer once daily. The daily dose may be increased or decreased by 8.4 g, as necessary to reach the desired target range, up to a maximum dose of 25.2 g daily. For adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, the recommended starting dose is 4 g patiromer once daily. Adjust the daily dose of patiromer based on the serum potassium level and the desired target range, up to a maximum dose of 25.2 g daily. It is recommended to switch to 8.4 g patiromer sachets if doses above 7 g are needed.1
§Data based on real-life experience.2
Abbreviations
, potassium.
References
- Veltassa SmPC.
- Data on file. Healthcare Analytics (SHA), a Symphony Health Solutions Corporation (February 2019).
- Brenner M, et al. Palatability Profile of Patiromer, a Once-Daily Oral Potassium Binder for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Annual Meeting. December 4–8, 2016. Las Vegas, NV. Poster, P4-075.