Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate

Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate
Combination of
Calcium acetateMineral supplement
Magnesium carbonateMineral supplement
Clinical data
Trade namesOsvaRen, Renepho
AHFS/Drugs.comUK Drug Information
Pregnancy
category
  • Not tested
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate is a fixed-dose combination drug that contains 110 mg calcium and 60 mg magnesium ions and is indicated as a phosphate binder for dialysis patients with hyperphosphataemia (abnormal high serum phosphorus levels).[1] It is registered by Fresenius Medical Care under the trade names Renepho (Belgium) and OsvaRen (a number of other European countries).

  1. ^ "OsvaRen 435 mg / 235 mg film-coated tablets" (PDF). Nottinghamshire, UK: Fresenius Medical Care. February 2011.