Comparing Calcium Acetate vs Sevelamer
| Calcium acetate | Sevelamer |
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| Calcium acetate | Sevelamer |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hyperphosphatemia. Calcium acetate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure. Sevelamer may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Calcium acetate | More about Sevelamer | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Calcium acetate has an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 75% reported a negative effect. |
Sevelamer has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Calcium acetate side effects |
View all Sevelamer side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Calcium acetate prices |
View all Sevelamer prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Calphron, PhosLo, Phoslyra | Renagel, Renvela | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 88 drugs are known to interact with Calcium acetate:
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A total of 43 drugs are known to interact with Sevelamer:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 10, 1990 |
July 12, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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