Let's take a minute to talk about your medication.

This is Phoslyra, and it's a 'phosphate binder'. It lowers the amount of phosphate in the blood of people who have kidney disease. This is important, because too much phosphate can damage your body. It can harm your bones, heart, blood vessels and lungs.

Phosphate enters your body from foods and drinks. Phoslyra binds the phosphate, and keeps it in the digestive tract. Then, it leaves your body when you have a bowel movement.

Phoslyra must be taken with meals. You should take it exactly how your doctor tells you to. 

Phoslyra is a liquid medicine. The bottle comes with a dosing cup, and you should use it to measure each dose. Never use a household teaspoon to measure liquid medicines.

Common side effects include nausea and diarrhea. These are normal if they are mild, and should go away. If these or other side effects become reasons you want to stop taking this medicine, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist. 

Phoslyra could cause levels of calcium in the blood to get too high. Your doctor will order blood tests to watch for this. To help prevent high calcium, do not take any calcium supplements. Also, you should watch for symptoms of high calcium. They include a loss of appetite, constipation, or confusion. Call your doctor if these occur.

Some drug interactions can occur. You should ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking antacids, antibiotics, thyroid medicine, or nutritional supplements.

For best results with Phoslyra, remember to take it with meals. Also, be sure to follow the 'low-phosphate diet' that your doctor recommends.