Warnings


What may interact with Fosrenol?

This medicine may interact with the following medications:

-certain antibiotics like ampicillin, quinolones, and tetracyclines
-certain medicines for blood pressure, heart disease
-certain medicines for cholesterol like atorvastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin
-levothyroxine
-medicines that treat malaria

What should I tell my health care provider before I take Fosrenol?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-blockage in your bowel
-dry hard stool that will not pass out of your rectum
-having an X-ray of your stomach
-history of stomach bleeding
-inflammatory bowel disease
-other stomach or intestine problems
-an unusual or allergic reaction to lanthanum carbonate, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using Fosrenol?

Visit your doctor or health care professional for check ups as directed. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if you get new symptoms. You will need to have lab work done regularly.

You may need to be on a special diet while taking this medicine. Check with your doctor.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children.

Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect from moisture. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.