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If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage 5, Renvela® may help control phosphorus levels. Learn more
Renvela® and dialysis: learn about managing phosphorus levels
If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage 5, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the disease and your treatment plan. But getting the information you need can help you feel more in control and ready to be an active part of your healthcare team.
Understand the role of your kidneys
What do kidneys do and how are they related to dialysis?
Understand dialysis
What is it and why do I need it?
Understand how to manage your minerals
In your body, the balance of minerals, such as phosphorus and calcium, is important.
Talk to your doctor about Renvela® as part of your treatment plan
Renvela®
Indication
Renvela® (sevelamer carbonate) is used to control phosphorus levels in adults and children 6 years of age and older with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis.
Renagel® (sevelamer hydrochloride) is indicated for the control of serum phosphorus in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis.
Important Safety Information
- Do not use Renvela or Renagel if you have a history of bowel obstruction or if you are allergic to sevelamer carbonate or sevelamer hydrochloride or to any of the ingredients in Renvela or Renagel.
- Talk to your doctor if you have had difficulty swallowing or swallowing disorders; or if you have had digestive tract surgery or other digestive disorders, including severe constipation.
- The most common side effects with sevelamer include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, abdominal pain, flatulence, and constipation.
- Cases of itching, rash, fecal impaction and, less commonly, slow bowel activity, bowel obstruction, bleeding gastrointestinal ulcers, colitis, ulceration, necrosis and bowel perforation have been reported.
- Uncommon cases of difficulty swallowing the Renagel or Renvela tablet have been reported. Talk to your doctor if you have difficulty swallowing medicines in tablet form. Renvela powder for oral suspension may be considered by your doctor if you have a history of difficulty swallowing.
- Your doctor should monitor bicarbonate and chloride blood levels.
- Reduced vitamins D, E, and K (clotting factors) and folic acid blood levels may be followed by your doctor.
- Talk to your doctor when taking sevelamer with other medications.
- Promptly contact your doctor if you experience severe abdominal pain, new or worsening constipation, or other severe intestinal symptoms while on sevelamer.
- Take sevelamer with meals and adhere to your prescribed diet
Sevelamer Carbonate
Indication
Sevelamer carbonate is used to control phosphorus levels in adults and children 6 years of age and older with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis.
Important Safety Information
- Do not use sevelamer carbonate if you have a history of bowel obstruction or if you are allergic to sevelamer carbonate, sevelamer hydrochloride or to any of the ingredients.
- Talk to your doctor if you have had difficulty swallowing or swallowing disorders; or if you have had digestive tract surgery or other digestive disorders, including severe constipation.
- The most common side effects with sevelamer include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, abdominal pain, flatulence, and constipation.
- Cases of itching, rash, fecal impaction and, less commonly, slow bowel activity, bowel obstruction, bleeding gastrointestinal ulcers, colitis, ulceration, necrosis and bowel perforation have been reported.
- Uncommon cases of difficulty swallowing the sevelamer carbonate tablet have been reported. Talk to your doctor if you have difficulty swallowing medicines in tablet form. Sevelamer carbonate for oral suspension may be considered by your doctor if you have a history of difficulty swallowing.
- Your doctor should monitor your bicarbonate and chloride blood levels.
- Reduced vitamins D, E, and K (clotting factors) and folic acid blood levels may be followed by your doctor.
- Talk to your doctor when taking sevelamer carbonate with other medications.
- Promptly contact your doctor if you experience severe abdominal pain, new or worsening constipation, or other severe intestinal symptoms while on sevelamer carbonate.
- Take sevelamer carbonate with meals and adhere to your prescribed diet.
Please see Full Prescribing Information for Renvela (PDF) or Full Prescribing Information for Renagel (PDF).
Please see Full Prescribing Information for Sevelamer Carbonate (PDF).
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