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Ferric citrate
Pronounced FAIR-ik SIT-rate
Brand names: Auryxia
Type: Phosphate binder and iron source · All Kidney & Dialysis Medicines
What Ferric citrate is used for
- Lowering phosphate in chronic kidney disease on dialysis
- Treating iron deficiency anemia in chronic kidney disease not on dialysis
◆ Kidney note
Binds phosphate while also supplying absorbable iron, often reducing the need for IV iron in dialysis patients.
Common side effects
- Dark stools
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Constipation
Important cautions
- Contains iron — iron blood tests are monitored so iron does not build up excessively
- Can darken stools, which can mask the appearance of blood in the stool
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.