Sevelamer Carbonate
Sevelamer Carbonate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Sevelamer Carbonate; Generic name: SEVELAMER CARBONATE; Manufacturer: TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
| Brand name | Sevelamer Carbonate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | SEVELAMER CARBONATE |
| Manufacturer | TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Sevelamer carbonate tablets are indicated for the control of serum phosphorus in adults and children 6 years of age and older with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis. Sevelamer carbonate tablets are phosphate binder indicated for the control of serum phosphorus in adults and children 6 years of age and older with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. ( 1 ) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Starting dose of sevelamer carbonate is 0.8 or 1.6 grams administered orally three times per day with meals based on serum phosphorus levels for adult patients and based on body surface area (BSA) category for pediatric patients. ( 2.1 ) Titrate by 0.8 g per meal in two week intervals for adult patients as needed to obtain serum phosphorus target. ( 2.1 ) Titrate based on BSA category for pediatric patients in two week intervals for 6 weeks and then every 4 weeks as n |
| Active ingredient(s) | SEVELAMER CARBONATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=05b076d9-6516-4538-8e05-9709a677ed2f |