Cinacalcet (Sensipar) for secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease (CKD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35371
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1465
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a condition that can be caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD). It happens when your kidneys cannot filter out waste products the right way. This leads to too much parathyroid hormone in your blood. Cinacalcet (sin-a-KAL-cet) is a medication that lowers the amount of parathyroid hormone in your blood. This will help to balance the amount of calcium and phosphorous in your blood. Sensipar® is the brand name for cinacalcet. This pamphlet explains how to take cinac…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cinacalcet
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - drug therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - drug therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Chronic renal failure
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Kidneys--Diseases--Treatment
- Abstract
- Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a condition that can be caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD). It happens when your kidneys cannot filter out waste products the right way. This leads to too much parathyroid hormone in your blood. Cinacalcet (sin-a-KAL-cet) is a medication that lowers the amount of parathyroid hormone in your blood. This will help to balance the amount of calcium and phosphorous in your blood. Sensipar® is the brand name for cinacalcet. This pamphlet explains how to take cinacalcet, possible side effects, and how to store this medication.
- Notes
- Previous title: Sensipar (Cinacalcet) to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease
- Previous title: Cinacalcet (Sensipar) to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1465
Lanthanum (Fosrenol) and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35370
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1466
- Available Online
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Lanthanum (LAN-tha-num) is a medication used to lower the amount of phosphorus (a mineral that builds strong bones and teeth) in your blood. Lanthanum binds (attaches) to the phosphorus in the foods you eat and stops your body from taking it in. A person with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is less able to remove phosphorus from their body. When there is too much phosphorus in your blood, it pushes calcium out of your bones. This makes your bones weaker. Hemodialysis can remove some of the extra …
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - drug therapy
- Renal Dialysis
- Lanthanum
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Chronic renal failure
- Kidneys--Diseases--Treatment
- Hemodialysis
- Abstract
- Lanthanum (LAN-tha-num) is a medication used to lower the amount of phosphorus (a mineral that builds strong bones and teeth) in your blood. Lanthanum binds (attaches) to the phosphorus in the foods you eat and stops your body from taking it in. A person with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is less able to remove phosphorus from their body. When there is too much phosphorus in your blood, it pushes calcium out of your bones. This makes your bones weaker. Hemodialysis can remove some of the extra phosphorus, but you may need a medication like lanthanam to remove more. Fosrenol® is the brand name for lanthanum. This pamphlet explains how to take lanthanum, possible side effects, and how to store this medication.
- Notes
- Previous title: Fosrenol (Lanthanum) and hemodialysis
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1466
One-Alpha® (alfacalcidol) and hemodialysis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36672
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Pharmacy Services, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1470
- Available Online
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One-Alpha® is a medicine that contains the active ingredient alfacalcidol, which is a form of vitamin D. The liver changes alfacalcidol to calcitriol, which is a form of vitamin D that can be used by the body. It acts as a hormone in your body to control the levels of calcium and phosphate, which are needed to build healthy bone. People with kidney disease cannot change enough vitamin D into calcitriol. We get vitamin D from sunlight, and from eating oily fish and milk products. This can cause …
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Pharmacy Services
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - drug therapy
- Renal Dialysis
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Chronic renal failure
- Kidneys--Diseases--Treatment
- Hemodialysis
- Abstract
- One-Alpha® is a medicine that contains the active ingredient alfacalcidol, which is a form of vitamin D. The liver changes alfacalcidol to calcitriol, which is a form of vitamin D that can be used by the body. It acts as a hormone in your body to control the levels of calcium and phosphate, which are needed to build healthy bone. People with kidney disease cannot change enough vitamin D into calcitriol. We get vitamin D from sunlight, and from eating oily fish and milk products. This can cause low levels of calcium in the blood and bone problems. This medicine skips the step done by the kidneys and increases the amount of vitamin D in your body that can be used. How to take the medicine and what side effects to watch for are reviewed. One-Alpha® is a brand name for alfacalcidol.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Renal Pharmacy Team, NSHA Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1470
Oral irons and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35375
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1469
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Your red blood cells need iron to help carry oxygen through your body. Many people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have anemia (not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood). Oral irons, such as ferrous sulfate, ferrous gluconate, ferrous fumarate, and FeraMAX® 150, will give you enough iron to make make hemoglobin. This will make sure your body gets enough oxygen. How to take and store these medicines, and what side effects to watch for are reviewed.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program
- Alternate Title
- Oral irons and CKD
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Renal insufficiency, chronic - complications
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - drug therapy
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - drug therapy
- Abstract
- Your red blood cells need iron to help carry oxygen through your body. Many people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have anemia (not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood). Oral irons, such as ferrous sulfate, ferrous gluconate, ferrous fumarate, and FeraMAX® 150, will give you enough iron to make make hemoglobin. This will make sure your body gets enough oxygen. How to take and store these medicines, and what side effects to watch for are reviewed.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1469
Over-the-counter medications and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35643
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1636
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If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), you need to know which over-the-counter medications are your best choices and which you should not take. This pamphlet lists over-the-counter medications you may need for a cough or cold, fever or pain, allergies, an upset stomach (indigestion, burning pain) or heartburn, nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) or vomiting (throwing up), diarrhea (loose, watery poop), and constipation, as well as multivitamins, and creams and ointments. Information on why…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Nonprescription Drugs
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - drug therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Drugs, Nonprescription
- Chronic renal failure
- Abstract
- If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), you need to know which over-the-counter medications are your best choices and which you should not take. This pamphlet lists over-the-counter medications you may need for a cough or cold, fever or pain, allergies, an upset stomach (indigestion, burning pain) or heartburn, nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) or vomiting (throwing up), diarrhea (loose, watery poop), and constipation, as well as multivitamins, and creams and ointments. Information on why you should not take any herbal or natural health products is included.
- Notes
- Previous title: Over-the-counter medications & chronic kidney disease
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1636
Rocaltrol® (calcitriol) and hemodialysis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36671
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Pharmacy Services, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1468
- Available Online
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Rocaltrol® is a medicine that contains the active ingredient calcitriol, which is a form of vitamin D that can be used by the body. It acts as a hormone in your body to control the levels of calcium and phosphate, which are needed to build healthy bone. People with kidney disease cannot change enough vitamin D into calcitriol. We get vitamin D from sunlight, and from eating oily fish and milk products. This can cause low levels of calcium in the blood and bone problems. This medicine skips the …
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Pharmacy Services
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - drug therapy
- Renal Dialysis
- Calcitriol
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Chronic renal failure
- Kidneys--Diseases--Treatment
- Hemodialysis
- Abstract
- Rocaltrol® is a medicine that contains the active ingredient calcitriol, which is a form of vitamin D that can be used by the body. It acts as a hormone in your body to control the levels of calcium and phosphate, which are needed to build healthy bone. People with kidney disease cannot change enough vitamin D into calcitriol. We get vitamin D from sunlight, and from eating oily fish and milk products. This can cause low levels of calcium in the blood and bone problems. This medicine skips the step done by the kidneys and increases the amount of vitamin D in your body that can be used. How to take the medicine and what side effects to watch for are reviewed. Rocaltrol® is a brand name for calcitriol.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Renal Pharmacy Team, NSHA Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1468
Sevelamer (Renagel) and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35372
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1464
- Available Online
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Sevelamer (se-VEL-a-mer) is a medication that lowers the amount of phosphorus (a mineral that builds strong bones and teeth) in your blood. Sevelamer binds (attaches) to the phosphorus in the foods you eat and stops your body from taking it in. A person with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is less able to remove phosphorus from their body. When there is too much phosphorus in your blood, it pushes calcium out of your bones. This makes your bones weaker. Hemodialysis can remove some of the extra ph…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Sevelamer
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - drug therapy
- Renal Dialysis
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hemodialysis
- Chronic renal failure
- Kidneys--Diseases--Treatment
- Abstract
- Sevelamer (se-VEL-a-mer) is a medication that lowers the amount of phosphorus (a mineral that builds strong bones and teeth) in your blood. Sevelamer binds (attaches) to the phosphorus in the foods you eat and stops your body from taking it in. A person with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is less able to remove phosphorus from their body. When there is too much phosphorus in your blood, it pushes calcium out of your bones. This makes your bones weaker. Hemodialysis can remove some of the extra phosphorus, but you may need a medication like sevelamer to remove more. Renagel® is one brand name for sevelamer. This pamphlet explains how to take sevelamer, possible side effects, and how to store this medication.
- Notes
- Previous title: Renagel (Sevelamer) and Hemodialysis
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1464
Taking your medicines when you are sick: a guide for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36519
Nova Scotia Health Authority. NSHA Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1340
- Available Online
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This pamphlet lists medications to avoid when you are sick while managing chronic kidney disease. The pamphlet includes instructions for what to do if you are throwing up or have diarrhea, what to do if you are diabetic, as well as what to do if you are unsure whether to take a certain medication. It also gives a page for writing a sick day plan.
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. NSHA Renal Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Chronic renal failure
- Kidneys--Diseases
- Abstract
- This pamphlet lists medications to avoid when you are sick while managing chronic kidney disease. The pamphlet includes instructions for what to do if you are throwing up or have diarrhea, what to do if you are diabetic, as well as what to do if you are unsure whether to take a certain medication. It also gives a page for writing a sick day plan.
- Notes
- Previous title: Taking your Medicines when you are Ill - A Guide for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: NSHA Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1340
