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)