At present, the main effective method of controlling serum phosphorus levels is the use of phosphorus binders, which are used to reduce the absorption of phosphates.
Pharmaceutical grade Calcium acetate (available in the dosage of solution, tablet, and capsule taken by mouth) can be used as a phosphorus binder to treat hyperphosphatemia. The use of oral calcium acetate during dialysis is commonly used for lowering blood phosphorus as dialysis cannot fully remove all phosphorus from the body.
After oral administration, calcium acetate combines with phosphates from food (phosphates present in our diet) and forms insoluble calcium phosphate complexes and is then excreted by the body without biological absorption. This is the mechanism of its action as a phosphorus binder.
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