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Your renal care team
You play an important role on your renal care team—you and your healthcare providers
can improve your chances of success by working together. Stay involved in the
treatment discussion and planning. Ask questions when you have them and voice
concerns. With clear communication and commitment from everyone involved, you will be well on your way to getting the most out of treatment. Here’s a brief introduction to the team dedicated to you:
Your doctor
- Chooses the right treatments for you, provides guidance on your treatment and answers questions.
Your dietitian
- Helps you create a diet right for you
Your nurse
- Provides guidance for your treatment plan and can answer questions
Your pharmacist
- Fills your prescription and can answer questions about the medicines you’re taking
Your social worker
- Provides important support services
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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