Drug reference

Calcium acetate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
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Overview

Indications And Dose

PHOSEX ® TABLETS Hyperphosphataemia ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: Initially 1 tablet 3 times a day, to be taken with meals, dose to be adjusted according to serum- phosphate concentration, usual dose 4–6 tablets daily in divided doses, (1 or 2 tablets with each meal); maximum 12 tablets per day RENACET ® TABLETS Hyperphosphataemia ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 475–950 mg, to be taken with breakfast and with snacks, 0.95–2.85 g, to be taken with main meals and 0.95–1.9 g, to be taken with supper, dose to be adjusted according to serum-phosphate concentration; maximum 6.65 g per day

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Prescribing And Dispensing Information

PHOSEX ® TABLETS Phosex ® tablets contain calcium acetate 1 g (equivalent to calcium 250 mg or Ca2+ 6.2 mmol). RENACET ® TABLETS Renacet ® tablets contain calcium acetate 475 mg (equivalent to calcium 120.25 mg or Ca2+ 3 mmol).

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Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: calcium salts

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Side Effects

▶Uncommon Vomiting

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Dose and formulations

Directions For Administration

PHOSEX ® TABLETS Phosex ® tablets are taken with meals. Tablets can be broken to aid swallowing, but not chewed (bitter taste). RENACET ® TABLETS Manufacturer advises that other drugs should be taken 1 to 2 hours before or after Renacet ® to reduce the possible interference with absorption of other drugs. Renacet ® tablets are taken with meals.

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Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 25 ▶Phosex (Pharmacosmos UK Ltd) Calcium acetate 1 gram Phosex 1g tablets | 180 tablet P £19.79 DT = £19.79 ▶Renacet (Stanningley Pharma Ltd) Calcium acetate 475 mg Renacet 475mg tablets | 200 tablet p £9.71 DT = £9.71 Calcium acetate 950 mg Renacet 950mg tablets | 200 tablet p £18.45 DT = £18.45 Combinations available: Calcium acetate with magnesium carbonate, below PHOSPHATE BINDERS

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Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

PHOSEX ® TABLETS Patients or carers should be given advice on how to administer Phosex ® tablets. RENACET ® TABLETS Patients or carers should be given advice on how to administer Renacet ® tablets.

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Dose text by age group

Adult

Initially 1 tablet 3 times a day, to be taken with

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

475–950 mg, to be taken with breakfast and with

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Calcium acetate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1136

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

PDF page 1136

Prescribing And Dispensing Information

PDF page 1136

Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: calcium salts

PDF page 1136

Side Effects

▶Uncommon Vomiting

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Dose and formulations

Directions For Administration

PDF page 1136

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 1136

Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

PDF page 1136

Dose text by age group

Adult

Initially 1 tablet 3 times a day, to be taken with

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Adult

475–950 mg, to be taken with breakfast and with

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1136

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.