Calcium Acetate
Calcium Acetate
Definition
A calcium salt of acetic acid. Calcium is a mineral essential for many cellular functions including nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, cardiac function, bone formation, and capillary and cell membrane permeability. Calcium acetate is administered orally to prevent or treat calcium deficiency and to treat hyperphosphatemia due to its phosphate-binding properties.
Also known as Acetic Acid, Calcium Salt, CALCIUM ACETATE, Calphron, PhosLo — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC V03AE07 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C47429 per NCIT
- SCTID 116118002 per RXNORM
- SCTID 387019008 per RXNORM
- UNII Y882YXF34X per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Osteoporosis | may prevent | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Chronic kidney disease | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Postmenopausal osteoporosis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Adult mammalian kidney | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Genitourinary system | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Renal system | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
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