Synonyms: Calcium actetate p.o. Calcium acetate
This is just here as a test because I lose it
Term information
hasDefinition
The calcium salt of acetic acid. It is used, commonly as a hydrate, to treat hyperphosphataemia (excess phosphate in the blood) in patients with kidney disease: the calcium ion combines with dietary phosphate to form (insoluble) calcium phosphate, which is excreted in the faeces.