Lanthanum carbonate Alternatives Compared
| Lanthanum carbonate | Renvela (sevelamer) | Sevelamer |
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| Lanthanum carbonate | Renvela (sevelamer) | Sevelamer |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure. Lanthanum carbonate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure. Renvela may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure. Sevelamer may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Lanthanum carbonate has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Renvela has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
Sevelamer has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Fosrenol | Other sevelamer brands include: Renagel | Renagel, Renvela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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53 hours |
1 hour |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 85 drugs are known to interact with Lanthanum carbonate:
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A total of 44 drugs are known to interact with Renvela:
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A total of 44 drugs are known to interact with Sevelamer:
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October 26, 2004 |
October 19, 2007 |
July 12, 2000 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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