Compare Velphoro vs. Renvela
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Lowers phosphate levels.
Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) is a great phosphate binder for people with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.
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Upsides
- Similar medications need up to 4 pills per meal to work. You may only need to take 1 tablet of Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) per meal.
- Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) tablets taste like berries.
- Patients find Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) as chewable as Tums, and easier to chew than Fosrenol.
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Downsides
- Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) must be taken with meals, so you can't replace a dose that you miss. If you miss a dose, take Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) the next time you eat.
- Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) can interact with other medications. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including vitamins and supplements.
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Used for
- Hyperphosphatemia in end stage renal disease
- End stage renal disease - Hemodialysis - Hyperphosphatemia
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Pill
- Liquid
Price
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$1217.92
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Side effects
The Renvela (Sevelamer Carbonate) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
- Possible high iron risk
- History of peritonitis
- History of stomach problems or had major stomach surgery
- History of liver disease
- History of iron accumulation
- Drug interactions
- Taking levothyroxine
- Taking doxycycline
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