It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Karvela 800. Please consult your doctor.
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Karvela 800 may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Karvela 800 is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
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It is not known whether Karvela 800 alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Karvela 800 is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Karvela 800 is recommended.
However, regular monitoring of calcium levels is advisable in these patients.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Karvela 800 is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Karvela 800 may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Karvela 800mg Tablet
Introduction
Karvela 800 is used to treat increased phosphate level 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 lower the phosphate levels in the blood.
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Uses of Karvela 800
High phosphate levels in blood
Side effects of Karvela 800
Common
Nausea
Vomiting
Upper abdominal pain
Flatulence
Constipation
Diarrhea
How to use Karvela 800
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. Karvela 800 is to be taken with food.
How Karvela 800 works
Karvela 800 inhibits the absorption of phosphate from the intestine and lower the phosphate levels in the blood.
What if you forget to take Karvela 800?
If you miss a dose of Karvela 800, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
Karvela 800 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 necess ... Show more
Avoid taking any other medicine 1 hour before or 3 hours after taking Karvela 800.
Inform your doctor if you have nausea, vomiting, constipation, pain in the abdomen, or if you have undergone any major stomach surgery.
Brief Description
Indication
Hyperphosphataemia
Administration
Should be taken with food.
Adult Dose
End-Stage Renal Disease
Hemodialysis; hyperphosphatemia
Initial dose
Serum PO4 >9 mg/dL [2.91 mmol/L]: 1600 mg PO q8hr with meals
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Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Hypophosphatemia or bowel obstruction.
Mode of Action
Sevelamer, a polymeric compound, acts by binding to phosphate molecules in the gut, limiting its absorption and thus lowering serum phosphate levels w ... Show more
Precaution
Patients w/ dysphagia, swallowing disorders, severe GI motility disorders, active inflammatory bowel disease or major GI tract surgery. Pregnancy and ... Show more
Side Effect
>10%
Vomiting (22%),Nausea (20%),Diarrhea (19%),Dyspepsia (16%),Nasopharyngitis (14%),Limb pain (13%),Pruritus (13%),Arthralgia (12%),Bronchitis (11% ... Show more
Interaction
May decrease absorption of ciprofloxacin, ciclosporin, mycophenolate, tacrolimus and levothyroxine. Sevelamer should be given 3 hr before or 1 hr afte ... Show more
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