Fosrenol
Fosrenol lowers high phosphate levels in the blood for adults with long-term kidney disease by stopping your body from absorbing phosphate from food.
Form
jauhe
Strength
750 mg
Active Ingredient
Lanthanum (III) carbonate hydrate
Manufacturer
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you your dose based on your diet and blood phosphate levels. Typically, it's 750 mg or 1000 mg three times a day with meals.
Method
Take Fosrenol with or right after a meal. Mix the powder from the sachet with 1-2 spoonfuls of soft food (like applesauce) and eat it right away (within 15 minutes). You don't need to drink any extra liquid.
Important
Your doctor will tell you your maximum daily dose, which is usually 2250 mg or 3000 mg, split across three meals.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach pain
- •Headache
- •Itching
- •Rash
- •Heartburn
- •Bloating/Gas
- •Constipation
- •Low calcium in blood (can cause tingling in hands/feet, muscle/stomach cramps, or spasms in face/foot muscles)
RARE
- •Bowel tear (severe stomach pain, chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, tender stomach)
- •Bowel blockage (severe bloating, stomach pain, swelling or cramps, severe constipation)
- •Dizziness or spinning sensation
- •Feeling tired or weak
- •Swollen hands and feet
- •Dry mouth
- •Hair loss
- •Weight loss
- •Changes in taste
Important Warnings
- Do not take Fosrenol if you are allergic to lanthanum or any other ingredient, have too little phosphate in your blood, or have a blocked bowel.
- Tell your doctor if you have had stomach or bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (like Crohn's disease), stomach or bowel surgery, stomach or bowel ulcers, slow bowel movements, or liver or kidney problems.
- Inform your doctor if you need an X-ray or endoscopy, as Fosrenol can affect the results.
- Some medicines (like certain antibiotics or thyroid medicine) need to be taken at different times than Fosrenol; ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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- Be careful when driving or using machines if you feel dizzy.
- If you have a glucose intolerance, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.