Drug details

Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide chewable tablets)

type of PO4 Scavengers

Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) chewable tablet is a phosphate binder indicated for the control of serum phosphorus levels in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea
  • diarrhea, and
  • discolored (dark colored) feces
The following drugs are related to Velphoro, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Auryxia (ferric citrate tablets)
  • Korsuva (difelikefalin injection)
  • Kerendia (finerenone tablets)
  • Glofil-125 (sodium iothalamate i-125 injection solution)
  • Venofer (iron sucrose injection)
  • Mircera (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta)