Overview
Uses and benefits
Side effects
How to use
How drug works
Safety advice
Missed dose
All substitutes
Quick tips
Fact box
Interaction with drugs
Patient concerns
FAQs

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Sevlam-CP Tablet

Prescription Required

Marketer

Rencord Life Sciences Pvt Ltd

SALT COMPOSITION

Sevelamer (800mg)

Storage

Store below 30°C

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Product introduction

Sevlam-CP Tablet is used to treat increased phosphate levels in the blood. It is used in patients who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease. It inhibits the absorption of phosphate from the intestine and lowers the phosphate levels in the blood.

Sevlam-CP Tablet should be taken with food. Take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Take it regularly and at a fixed time each day to get the maximum benefit of the medicine.

Sevlam-CP Tablet may cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, and diarrhea. You may also develop low levels of calcium, folic acid, and vitamins A, D, E, and K in your blood. Take necessary supplements as advised by your doctor.

Uses of Sevlam-CP Tablet

High phosphate levels in blood

Benefits of Sevlam-CP Tablet

In High phosphate levels in blood

Sevlam-CP Tablet is used to manage high phosphate levels in the blood, especially in people with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. It helps control phosphate buildup, which supports healthy bones and prevents problems like bone pain, itching, and complications related to the heart and blood vessels.

Side effects of Sevlam-CP Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Sevlam-CP

Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Flatulence
Nausea
Vomiting
Constipation

How to use Sevlam-CP Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Sevlam-CP Tablet should be taken with or after food.

How Sevlam-CP Tablet works

Sevlam-CP Tablet inhibits the absorption of phosphate from the intestine and lower the phosphate levels in the blood.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Sevlam-CP Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Sevlam-CP Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Available human data suggest that the drug does not pass into breast milk in clinically significant amounts and is unlikely to harm the infant.

Driving

UNSAFE

Sevlam-CP Tablet may cause side effects that could affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited data available on the use of Sevlam-CP Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited data available on the use of Sevlam-CP Tablet in patients with liver disease.

What if you forget to take Sevlam-CP Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Sevlam-CP Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

Sevlam-CP Tablet is used to control blood phosphate level in patients that are on dialysis treatment.
You must take it with food and stick to the diet prescribed by your doctor.
You may develop low levels of calcium, folic acid, and vitamins A,D,E, and K in your blood. Your doctor may prescribe supplements, if necessary.
Avoid taking any other medicine 1 hour before or 3 hours after taking Sevlam-CP Tablet.
Inform your doctor if you have nausea, vomiting, constipation, pain in the abdomen, or if you have undergone any major stomach surgery.
Sevlam-CP Tablet is used to control blood phosphate level in patients that are on dialysis treatment.
You must take it with food and stick to the diet prescribed by your doctor.
You may develop low levels of calcium, folic acid, and vitamins A,D,E, and K in your blood. Your doctor may prescribe supplements, if necessary.
Avoid taking any other medicine 1 hour before or 3 hours after taking Sevlam-CP Tablet.
Inform your doctor if you have nausea, vomiting, constipation, pain in the abdomen, or if you have undergone any major stomach surgery.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Epoxides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

BLOOD RELATED

Action Class

Phosphorus Binders

Interaction with drugs

Taking Sevlam-CP with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Sparfloxacin (Oral Route) Moderate

To take Sparfloxacin, ensure a gap of at least 1 hour before and 3 hours after taking Sevelamer. Sevelamer may reduce blood levels of Sparfloxacin.

Norfloxacin (Oral Route) Moderate

To take Norfloxacin, ensure a gap of at least 1 hour before and 3 hours after taking Sevelamer. Sevelamer may reduce blood levels of Norfloxacin.

Levofloxacin (Oral Route) Moderate

To take Levofloxacin, ensure a gap of at least 1 hour before and 3 hours after taking Sevelamer. Sevelamer may reduce blood levels of Levofloxacin.

Ciprofloxacin (Oral Route) Moderate

To take Ciprofloxacin, ensure a gap of at least 1 hour before and 6 hours after taking Sevelamer. Sevelamer may reduce blood levels of Ciprofloxacin.

Ofloxacin (Oral Route) Moderate

To take Ofloxacin, ensure a gap of at least 1 hour before and 3 hours after taking Sevelamer. Sevelamer may reduce blood levels of Ofloxacin.

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Patient concerns

Weakness, Digest problem , Loss of appetite, Very sleepy and lazyness I have also consulted with local physician and as per test report everything is fine Please suggest some medicine for above mentioned problems

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Physician

rabekind cp twice a day for 2 weeksrabekind Cp 1st tablet in empty stomach in morning , than 2nd tablet before 1 hour of dinner

My baby is CP child she lower limb tendon extension

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Please consult Dr. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatmentyour query is incomplete

Medicine for type 2 diabete now i am taking janumet xr cp 100/1000

Dr. Saurav Arora

Homeopathy

Dear sir at this stage discontinuing the anti-diabteic medications is not advisable all of a sudden. However, these medicines may be tapered off gradually. You may start taking Syzgium 1x, 1 tab twice daily for a month and keep track of your sugar levels regularly. But in case there is no change in 1-2 months, you might need to visit a homeopath. In homeopathy symptoms, history and examination is very important. In majority of cases, after a long case taking and case workout, we try to select a constitutional remedy which is used to treat the disease from its root cause. Therefore, you need to visit a homeopath so that he can examine you and guide accordingly. For Do?s and Don?ts while taking homeopathic medicines visit http://www.arorasclinic.com/homeopathy

Is Sevlam-CP Tablet taken with food?

Yes, Sevlam-CP Tablet can be taken with food. It is recommended to take 1-2 tablets (based on individual needs) thrice daily. It is important to take it with meals because Sevlam-CP Tablet works by binding to phosphate from food. Take it exactly as advised by your doctor.

Can Sevlam-CP Tablet be crushed?

No, you should not crush, chew, or break Sevlam-CP Tablet into pieces. You should swallow it as a whole with water.

Why is it important for me to take Sevlam-CP Tablet?

It is important to take Sevlam-CP Tablet as patients undergoing dialysis cannot control the phosphate levels in their blood, especially after a meal. When the level of phosphate exceeds above the range in the blood, it may cause problems such as itchy skin, red eyes, high blood pressure, bone pain, and also increase the risk of fractures. These increased serum phosphate levels are reduced by Sevlam-CP Tablet, as it binds phosphate from food in the digestive tract.

Does Sevlam-CP Tablet cause constipation?

A common side effect of Sevlam-CP Tablet is constipation, though it does not occur in everyone. The other common side effects of the stomach and intestine include diarrhea, indigestion, flatulence, and pain in the abdomen. Immediately consult your doctor if these side effects become severe and disturb you.

Who should not take Sevlam-CP Tablet?

Patients who are allergic to Sevlam-CP Tablet and who have low levels of phosphate in blood should avoid taking Sevlam-CP Tablet. Additionally, patients having intestinal obstruction should also avoid using Sevlam-CP Tablet.

Can I take ciprofloxacin while I am taking Sevlam-CP Tablet?

Ciprofloxacin may interfere with the working of Sevlam-CP Tablet and therefore it should not be taken at the same time as Sevlam-CP Tablet. However, if taken together then a gap of at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after taking Sevlam-CP Tablet should be maintained.

How long do I need to take Sevlam-CP Tablet?

Continue taking Sevlam-CP Tablet as long as recommended by your doctor. Sevlam-CP Tablet lowers your dietary phosphate levels but does not cure your disease. Hence, you may have to take it lifelong, as stopping Sevlam-CP Tablet may increase your phosphate levels.

Do I need to have any tests while taking Sevlam-CP Tablet?

Yes, serum phosphate levels should be monitored regularly while you are taking Sevlam-CP Tablet. Also, the use of Sevlam-CP Tablet may decrease the levels of vitamin D, A, E, K, and folic acid and hence the levels need to be monitored during the treatment.

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Related lab tests

Calcium

Phosphorus, Serum

Phosphorus, Urine

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