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vadadustat

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Also known as AKB-6548

Vadadustat, sold under the brand name Vafseo, is a medication used for the treatment of symptomatic anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Vadadustat is a hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor.

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C1=CC(=CC(=C1)Cl)C2=CC(=C(N=C2)C(=O)NCC(=O)O)O
chemical formula
C₁₄H₁₁ClN₂O₄
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Vadadustat
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Vadadustat, sold under the brand name Vafseo, is a medication used for the treatment of symptomatic anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. Vadadustat is a hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor.

The most common side effects include thromboembolic events (problems due to the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels), diarrhea, and hypertension (high blood pressure).

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