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What is Sevelamer?

Sevelamer is a phosphate binder used for the reduction or control of serum phosphorous in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Phosphate elevated (hyperphosphatemia) 8 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Chronic Kidney Disease 4 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Increase effect of another treatment 1 0
Polycystic Kidney Disease 1 0
Treat side effects of another treatment 1 0
Liver Transplant 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 5

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Sevelamer

Stomach upset 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Sevelamer. See all 14 dosages ►

  2 carbonate800mg as needed 4 800mg as needed 400 mg daily 800 mg one time 800 mg daily 1,600 mg daily 2,400 mg daily 3,200 mg daily 4,000 mg daily 4,800 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sevelamer (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 40%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 40%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 20%
Expense 1   Expense: 20%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sevelamer

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Sevelamer

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Sevelamer

Always
 2 33%
Usually
 3 50%
Sometimes
 1 17%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Sevelamer

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 33%
A little
 3 50%
Not at all
 1 17%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Sevelamer

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.