Generics
Sevelamer Hydrochloride
Used For
Dialysis
Side Effect
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people): Nausea, vomiting. Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Diarrhoea, indigestion, abdominal pain, constipation, flatulence. Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Increased acidity of the blood. Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10000 people): Hypersensitivity.
Drug Interactions
Ciprofloxacin , Anti-arrhythmics and anti-seizure medicinal products , Levothyroxine , Ciclosporin, mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus in transplant patients , Digoxin, warfarin, enalapril or metoprolol , Proton pump inhibitors.
Indication
It is used to control the levels of phosphate in the blood of adult kidney failure patients on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis treatment.





