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Medical Definition of Carbacrylamine resins
1. A mixture of the cation-exchange resin's, carbacrylic resin and potassium carbacrylic resin (87.5%) and of the anion-exchange resin, polyamine-methylene resin (12.5%), used to increase the faecal excretion of sodium in oedema associated with excessive sodium retention by the kidneys, e.g., in congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and nephrosis. (05 Mar 2000)