Drug Interaction Report
1 potential interaction and/or warning found for the following 2 drugs:
- Epogen (epoetin alfa)
- sevelamer
Interactions between your drugs
No drug ⬌ drug interactions were found between the drugs in your list. However, this does not necessarily mean no drug interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Drug and food interactions
sevelamer food
Applies to: sevelamer
ADJUST DOSING INTERVAL: Sevelamer may decrease the oral bioavailability of concomitantly administered drugs. While clinical data are lacking for most drugs, the intestinal absorption of some may be impaired due to sevelamer's binding capabilities.
MANAGEMENT: As a precaution, drugs that can be adversely affected by alterations in blood levels should be administered 1 hour before or 3 hours after sevelamer.
References (2)
- (2001) "Product Information. Renagel (sevelamer)." Genzyme Corporation
- (2002) "Product Information. Xatral (alfuzosin)." Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No duplication warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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