CALCIUM ACETATE

Post-LOE

calcium acetate

ANDAORALCAPSULE
Approved
Jun 2015
Lifecycle
Post-LOE
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
1

Mechanism of Action

acetate, when taken with meals, combines with dietary phosphate to form an insoluble calcium phosphate complex, which is excreted in the feces, resulting in decreased serum phosphorus concentration.

Clinical Trials (1)

NCT00196755Phase 3Completed

Study of Safety and Efficacy of Renagel® Compared With Calcium Acetate in Patients With Peritoneal Dialysis

Started Dec 2004
138 enrolled
Peritoneal DialysisChronic Kidney Disease