Renvela and Diabetes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diabetes is reported as a side effect among people who take Renvela (sevelamer carbonate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lantus, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diabetes when taking Renvela. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,884 people who have side effects when taking Renvela from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Renvela?

Renvela has active ingredients of sevelamer carbonate. eHealthMe is studying from 10,923 Renvela users. Check the latest studies of Renvela.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is found to be associated with 2,009 drugs and 2,855 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diabetes.



On Jul, 14, 2026

10,884 people reported to have side effects when taking Renvela.
Among them, 35 people (0.32%) have Diabetes.

Could Renvela cause Diabetes?

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Renvela when they have Diabetes? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 100 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Diabetes when taking Renvela? *

  • female: 45.45 %
  • male: 54.55 %

What is the age of people who have Diabetes when taking Renvela? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 8.7 %
  • 40-49: 26.09 %
  • 50-59: 43.48 %
  • 60+: 21.74 %

What are other drugs people take besides Renvela? *

  1. Novolog: 11 people, 31.43%
  2. Amlodipine: 11 people, 31.43%
  3. Lantus: 11 people, 31.43%
  4. Aspirin: 9 people, 25.71%
  5. Levemir: 8 people, 22.86%
  6. Nexium: 8 people, 22.86%
  7. Metformin: 6 people, 17.14%
  8. Ondansetron: 6 people, 17.14%
  9. Humalog: 6 people, 17.14%
  10. Prednisone: 6 people, 17.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Diabetes? *

  1. Acute Kidney Failure: 15 people, 42.86%
  2. Chronic Kidney Disease: 13 people, 37.14%
  3. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 11 people, 31.43%
  4. Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 9 people, 25.71%
  5. Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 7 people, 20.00%
  6. Nephrogenic Anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease): 7 people, 20.00%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 17.14%
  8. Depression: 6 people, 17.14%
  9. Pain: 6 people, 17.14%
  10. Hyperparathyroidism Secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary): 6 people, 17.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 34.29%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 22.86%
  3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 20.00%
  4. Infection: 7 people, 20.00%
  5. Depression: 6 people, 17.14%
  6. Hiv Infection: 6 people, 17.14%
  7. Procedural Pain: 4 people, 11.43%
  8. Indigestion: 3 people, 8.57%
  9. Hyperphosphataemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of phosphate in the blood): 3 people, 8.57%
  10. Pain: 3 people, 8.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sevelamer carbonate (the active ingredients of Renvela) and Renvela (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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