What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Mycophenolic acid and sevelamer
Mycophenolic acid's FDA label of July 29, 2026 names sevelamer in its drug interactions section; the sevelamer labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name mycophenolic acid. The mycophenolic acid label: “May decrease MPA concentrations; concomitant use is not recommended. Sevelamer: May decrease MPA concentrations; concomitant use is not recommended.”
Check it at the source: the mycophenolic acid FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 29, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation); the sevelamer FDA label on DailyMed (effective November 25, 2025, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC).
What does the mycophenolic acid label say about sevelamer?
Mycophenolic acid label, drug interactionsMay decrease MPA concentrations; concomitant use is not recommended. ( 7.3 ) Sevelamer: May decrease MPA concentrations; concomitant use is not recommended.
Source: FDA drug label (Myfortic), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective July 29, 2026 (SPL set eed26501-890d-4ff6-88e7-6dbea4726e53), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the sevelamer label say about mycophenolic acid?
Sevelamer's label (effective November 25, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name mycophenolic acid in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Sevelamer Carbonate), Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, effective November 25, 2025 (SPL set 3abc32fe-1bfc-4759-8f7c-36095e221b06), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Mycophenolic acid | Sevelamer | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Organ transplant rejection | n/a |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.0996 per tablet 180 mg tablet | $0.214 per tablet 800 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once