| Drug Name |
Calcium acetate |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00338 |
| Description |
The chemical compound calcium acetate is the calcium salt of acetic acid. It has been commonly referred to as the acetate of lime. The anhydrous form is very hygroscopic, therefore the monohydrate is the common form. |
| Indications and Usage |
Calcium acetate is one of a number of calcium salts used to treat hyperphosphatemia (too much phosphate in the blood) in patients with kidney disease. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
V03AE07 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00258
|
| KEGG ID |
D00931
|
| MeSH ID |
C120662
|
| PubChem ID |
6116
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0F1GS
|
| NDC Product Code |
71335-0529; 68180-134; 71335-1351; 55897-002; 29033-026; 65162-590; 0615-8364; 62135-191; 68022-7025; 53136-001; 64162-0158; 23155-531; 49230-640; 53808-1103; 69097-862; 53746-590; 60429-491; 16571-813; 53674-122; 66499-0037; 0904-6668; 70518-2723; 23155-621; 76282-377; 0781-2672; 49230-643; 70518-2372; 62135-192; 24689-793; 71335-0172; 0054-0088; 53674-000; 0781-2081; 68084-479; 0904-7119 |
| Synonyms |
calcium acetate | acetic acid, calcium salt (2:1) | acetic acid, calcium salt | Phoslo |
