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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | sevelamer(Renagel , Renvela) | ||
| 2. | paricalcitol(Zemplar ) | ||
| 3. | epoetin alfa(Procrit , Epogen) | ||
| 4. | lanthanum carbonate(Fosrenol ) | ||
| 5. | darbepoetin alfa(Aranesp , others...) | ||
| 6. | ferrous sulfate(MyKidz Iron 10 ) | ||
| 7. | calcium carbonate(Maalox Quick Dissolve , others...) | ||
| 8. | calcium acetate | ||
| 9. | calcitriol(Rocaltrol , Calcijex) | ||
| 10. | cinacalcet(Sensipar ) | ||
| 11. | doxercalciferol(Hectorol ) | ||
| 12. | iron sucrose(Venofer ) | ||
| 13. | iron dextran(Infed , DexFerrum) | ||
| 14. | sodium ferric gluconate complex(Ferrlecit ) | ||
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Over the Counter Medications
| 1. | ferrous sulfate(Feosol , others...) | ||
| 2. | calcium carbonate(Tums , others...) | ||
| 3. | calcium acetate(PhosLo , others...) | ||
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SEVELAMER (se VEL a mer) is a polymer. It binds phosphates in the stomach and prevents them from being absorbed into the body. This medicine is used in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis to prevent dangerous increases in phosphates.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SEVELAMER (se VEL a mer) is a polymer. It binds phosphates in the stomach and prevents them from being absorbed into the body. This medicine is used in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis to prevent dangerous increases in phosphates.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Phosphate binder used to reduce the intestinal absorption of phosphates; allylamine polymer (cross-linked with epichlorohydrin).
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PARICALCITOL (par i KAL si trole) is a man made form of vitamin D. It is used in patients with chronic renal failure. It helps your body maintain the right amount of calcium and phosphorus for healthy bones and teeth.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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A synthetic vitamin D analog.
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PARICALCITOL (par i KAL si trole) is a man made form of vitamin D. It is used in patients with chronic renal failure. It helps your body keep the right amount of calcium and phosphorus for healthy bones and teeth.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Biosynthetic (recombinant DNA origin) form of the glycoprotein hormone erythropoietin, a hematopoietic agent that principally affects erythropoiesis.
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EPOETIN ALFA (e POE e tin AL fa) helps your body make more red blood cells. This medicine is used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, cancer chemotherapy, or HIV-therapy. It may also be used before surgery if you have anemia.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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LANTHANUM CARBONATE (LAN tha num KAR bon ate) is a binding agent. This medicine is used to decrease the amount of phosphate in your blood that may build up due to kidney disease.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Phosphate binder used to reduce the intestinal absorption of phosphates.
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DARBEPOETIN ALFA (dar be POE e tin AL fa) helps your body make more red blood cells. It is used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney failure and chemotherapy.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Biosynthetic (recombinant DNA origin) form of the glycoprotein hormone erythropoietin, a hematopoietic agent that principally affects erythropoiesis.
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IRON (AHY ern) replaces iron that is essential to healthy red blood cells. Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may cause problems like tiredness, shortness of breath, or slowed growth in children. Only take iron if your doctor has told you to. Do not treat yourself with iron if you are feeling tired. Most healthy people get enough iron in their diets, particularly if they eat cereals, meat, poultry, and fish.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Ferrous fumarate, ferrous gluconate, ferrous sulfate, carbonyl iron, and polysaccharide-iron complex are used orally in the prevention and treatment of iron deficiency.
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CALCIUM CARBONATE (KAL see um KAR bon ate) is a calcium salt. It is used as an antacid to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and heartburn. It is also used to prevent osteoporosis, as a calcium supplement, and to treat high phosphate levels in patients with kidney disease.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CALCIUM CARBONATE (KAL see um KAR bon ate) is a calcium salt. It is used as an antacid to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and heartburn. It is also used to prevent osteoporosis, as a calcium supplement, and to treat high phosphate levels in patients with kidney disease.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; SIMETHICONE (a LOO mi num hye DROX ide; mag NEE zhum hye DROX ide; sye METH i kone) is an antacid and antigas medicine. It is used to relieve the symptoms of indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, and the discomfort caused by gas.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; SIMETHICONE (a LOO mi num hye DROX ide; mag NEE zhum hye DROX ide; sye METH i kone) is an antacid and antigas medicine. It is used to relieve the symptoms of indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, and the discomfort caused by gas.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiarrhea agent; antidyspepsia agent; internal deodorant. Antiulcer agent (as part of multiple-drug regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection).
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Antiperistaltic antidiarrhea agent; synthetic piperidine-derivative.
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Cellulose derivatives (methylcellulose), calcium polycarbophil, malt soup extract, and psyllium preparations are bulk-forming laxatives.
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Antiflatulent; antifoaming agent.
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Psyllium is a seed used for medicinal purposes taken from the common fleawort, Plantago psyllium. There are about 250 species of the genus Plantago found worldwide; they belong to the Plantaginaceae family.
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CALCIUM CARBONATE (KAL see um KAR bon ate) is a calcium salt. It is used as an antacid to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and heartburn. It is also used to prevent osteoporosis, as a calcium supplement, and to treat high phosphate levels in patients with kidney disease.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CALCIUM ACETATE (KAL see um ASa tate) is a calcium salt. It works to bind phosphate in the digestive tract. This medicine is used to treat high levels of phosphate in patients with chronic renal failure.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Calcium salts are used as a source of calcium, an essential nutrient cation.
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CALCITRIOL (kal si TRYE ole) is a man made form of vitamin D. Vitamin D is necessary to maintain the right amount of calcium in the body for strong bones and teeth. It helps your body keep the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus and maintain healthy bones. This medicine is used to treat low calcium in the blood and in the treatment of hyperparathyroidism.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CALCITRIOL (kal si TRYE ole) is a man-made form of vitamin D. It is used to treat patients with low levels of calcium who are on chronic renal dialysis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic vitamin D analog.
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CALCITRIOL (kal si TRYE ole) is a man made form of vitamin D. It helps your body keep the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus and maintain healthy bones and teeth.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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CINACALCET (sin a CAL set) is used to treat patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis. It is also used to treat patients with cancer of the parathyroid gland.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Calcimimetic agent; increases sensitivity of calcium-sensing receptors on parathyroid glands to extracellular calcium, resulting in decreased serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium concentrations.
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DOXERCALCIFEROL (docks er kal SIF e role) is a man-made form of vitamin D. It helps the body have the right amount of calcium and phosphorus. This vitamin is needed for strong bones and teeth. It is used in patients with chronic renal failure.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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DOXERCALCIFEROL (docks er kal SIF e role) is a man-made form of vitamin D. It is used in patients with chronic renal failure. It helps your body keep the right amount of calcium and phosphorus for healthy bones and teeth.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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A synthetic vitamin D analog.
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Hematinic agent; a polynuclear iron (III)-hydroxide sucrose complex.
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IRON SUCROSE (AHY ern SOO krohs) is an iron complex. Iron is used to make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. This medicine is used to treat iron deficiency anemia in people with chronic kidney disease.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Ferric hydroxide in a complex with partially hydrolyzed low molecular weight dextran.
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IRON DEXTRAN (AHY ern DEX tran) is an iron complex. Iron is used to make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients through the body. This medicine is used to treat people who cannot take iron by mouth and have low levels of iron in the blood.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX (SOE dee um FER ik GLOO koe nate KOM pleks) is an iron replacement. It is used with epoetin therapy to treat low iron levels in patients who are receiving hemodialysis.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Hematinic agent; stable macromolecular complex composed of ferric oxide hydrate directly bonded to sucrose and chelated with gluconate.
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