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| Trade names | Tolevamer |
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| Bioavailability | None |
| Metabolism | None |
| Excretion | Faeces (100%) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.167.553 |
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| Formula | [C8H7SO3−] n |
Tolevamer is a medication developed to combat Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea.[1] It is a potassium sodium polystyrene sulfonate. It was never marketed.
- ^ Hinkson PL, Dinardo C, DeCiero D, Klinger JD, Barker RH (June 2008). "Tolevamer, an anionic polymer, neutralizes toxins produced by the BI/027 strains of Clostridium difficile". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 52 (6): 2190–5. doi:10.1128/AAC.00041-08. PMC 2415796. PMID 18391047.