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Sevelamer, sold under the brand name Renagel among others, is a medication used to treat hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease. In the United Kingdom it is a second line treatment. It is taken by mouth with meals.

Common side effects include abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and constipation. A skin rash may also occur. It works by binding phosphate in the intestines.

Sevelamer was approved for medical use in the United States in 1998. In the United States it costs about 48 USD for 270 tablets of 800 mg as of 2021. This amount in the United Kingdom costs the NHS about £75.