Ferric Citrate Tablets and Macugen

• Generic Name: ferric citrate
• Dosage Forms: tablet, coated
• Other Brand Names: Auryxia

Ferric citrate contains iron that binds to the phosphates you take in through food, which helps your body absorb fewer phosphates. This can lower the amount of phosphorus (a mineral) in your blood.

Ferric citrate is used to control phosphorus levels in adults with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis.

Ferric citrate is also used to treat iron deficiency anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis.

Ferric citrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: pegaptanib ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Macugen

Macugen (pegaptanib) is made from a human antibody fragment. It works by keeping new blood vessels from forming under the retina (a sensory membrane that lines the inside of the eye). In people with a certain type of eye disease, new blood vessels grow under the retina where they leak blood and fluid. This is known as the "wet form" of macular degeneration.

Macugen is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration.

Macugen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.