Drug details

Fosrenol (lanthanum carbonate chewable tablets)

type of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor Modulators

Fosrenol (lanthanum carbonate) prevents the body from absorbing phosphate, allowing it to be removed the body and is used for reducing phosphate levels in patients with end stage renal disease. High levels of phosphate can lead to complications with calcium absorption, resulting in serious medical problems.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• nausea,
• loss of appetite,
• vomiting,
• fever,
• chills,
• severe stomach pain,
• severe constipation,
• tenderness,
• bloating,
• bleeding from your rectum, and
• blood in your stools

The following drugs are related to Fosrenol, either as a replacement or used together:

• Accupril (quinapril hydrochloride)
• Auryxia (ferric citrate tablets)
• Lotensin (benazepril)
• Lotensin Hct (benazepril hcl and hctz)
• Calcijex Injection (calcitrol)
• Kerendia (finerenone tablets)
• Monopril (fosinopril sodium)
• Monopril HCT (fosinopril sodium-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Lasix (furosemide)
• Glofil-125 (sodium iothalamate i-125 injection solution)
• Prinivil (lisinopril)
• Zestril (lisinopril)
• Mavik (trandolapril)
• Zemplar Capsules (paricalcitol)
• Zemplar (paricalcitol tablets)
• Rapamune (sirolimus)

The following supplements are related to Fosrenol, and may be used together with the drug:

• Calcium (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• L-Arginine (s.)
• Chitosan (s.)