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Velphoro Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Sucroferric oxyhydroxide 500mg; chew tabs.
Pharmacological Class
Phosphate binder.
How Supplied
Chew tabs—90
Manufacturer
Velphoro Indications
Indications
For control of serum phosphorus levels in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.
Velphoro Dosage and Administration
Adult
Chew, do not swallow whole. Take with meals. Initially 500mg 3 times daily; monitor serum phosphorus levels and titrate dose in decrements or increments of 500mg/day as needed until acceptable serum phosphorus level reached. May titrate as often as weekly.
Children
Not established.
Velphoro Contraindications
Not Applicable
Velphoro Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Velphoro Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
GI, hepatic, or iron accumulation disorders; monitor effect and iron homeostasis.
Velphoro Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Velphoro Interactions
Interactions
Separate dosing of doxycycline, acetylsalicylic acid, cephalexin by ≥1hr before Velphoro; levothyroxine by ≥4hrs before. Concomitant drugs with narrow therapeutic index; monitor.
Velphoro Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Discolored feces, diarrhea, nausea.
Velphoro Clinical Trials
See Literature
Velphoro Note
Not Applicable
Velphoro Patient Counseling
See Literature
