The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1483
December 7, 2015
Ferric Citrate (Auryxia) for Hyperphosphatemia
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Ferric Citrate (Auryxia) for Hyperphosphatemia
December 7, 2015 (Issue: 1483)
The FDA has approved ferric citrate (Auryxia –
Keryx), an oral phosphate binder, for treatment of
hyperphosphatemia in patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD) on dialysis. It is the second iron-based
phosphate binder to be approved in the...more
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