Phosphate binder

Binds dietary phosphate in the gut lumen
Binding is non-selective — other drugs are bound too

Drugs with this mechanism (2)

Lanthanum carbonate — Chewable, noncalcium phosphate binder for dialysis; lower pill burden than sevelamer.
Sevelamer — Nonabsorbed phosphate binder for dialysis; avoids calcium load but binds other drugs.

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