User:Mr. Ibrahem/Sucroferric oxyhydroxide

Sucroferric oxyhydroxide, sold under the brand name Velphoro, is a medication used to treat high phosphate in those on dialysis due to chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is taken by mouth as a chewable tablet.

Common side effects include diarrhea and discolored feces. It should not be used in people with hemochromatosis. Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding appears safe. It is a iron-based phosphate binder, which inhibits the gut from absorbing phosphate into the body.

Sucroferric oxyhydroxide was approved for medical use in the United States in in 1957. It was approved in Europe for high phosphate in 2014. In the United Kingdom 500 mg three times per day costs the NHS about £180 as of 2021. In the United States this costs about 1,500 USD.