Sevelamer (Oral)

Brand Names : Renagel

Category

• Antihyperphosphatemic

Description

Sevelamer (se-VEL-a-mer) is used to treat hyperphosphatemia (too much phosphate in the blood) in patients with kidney disease who are on dialysis.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Oral
• Capsules (U.S.)
• Tablets (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

• Renagel

† Not commercially available in Canada.