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Fosrenol User Reviews & Ratings

Fosrenol has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 17% reported a negative experience.

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Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure  
7.7
 6 reviews for Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure 13 medications
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  • TNT
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 24, 2022

For Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure "Was on Renvela but my phosphate was through the roof and Neph kept threatening to remove my parathyroid. I was barely eating any food in an effort to reduce my phosphate intake. New nephrologist put me onto Forensol six months ago. Within 7 weeks my phospate was within normal limits... December it was a little LOW!! Great result and the tabs are easy to take."

9 / 10
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  • ZooK
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • January 11, 2016

For Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure "Fosrenol takes some time to get used to. It's a white chewable and tastes like chalk but it works great at reducing phosphorus. I've tried 4 different binders and it's the only one that made a significant difference in my lab results."

9 / 10
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  • Lily
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 24, 2020

For Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure "My doctor switched my medication from Renvela to Velphoro...the side effects (nausea and stomach pain) from the Velphoro were bad. I stopped taking Velphoro after two meals. The next day, the doctor switched me to Fosrenol. I’m glad that she did. Fosrenol does have a bit of a taste but it is very subtle but the best part no side effects."

8 / 10
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  • 786007
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 28, 2024

For Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure "Was on Renvela max dosage per day, so 12 pills a day didn't help at all with my phosphorus. I asked them to give me something stronger and they prescribed me Fosrenol 500mg 3 times a day. With Renvela max dose, it started to go down. I knew Renvela was not working, but they pushed me to take it. So for one month, I took only Renvela to see if it's working and it didn't do anything. So I told them, now let me just try Fosrenol 1000mg every meal time, and it worked. No side effects and no constipation. If you notice that your body is suggesting you try something else compared to what your doctor says, do it under their observation. I believe you are your own best doctor for your body."

10 / 10
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  • Margy
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 7, 2021

For Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure "Tried it at 1000 mg three times a day but had side effects. Cut back to breakfast only and no troubles. Has helped lower my phosphorus scores and have grown to like the flavour."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 12, 2015

For Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure "They say no taste, but made me gag every time I took it. Don't know the benefits cause I couldn't stay on it long enough."

2 / 10
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