Three major classes of phosphate binders include calcium-based binders, sevelamer HCl, and lanthanum carbonate. SCOPE: A literature search was performed using MEDLINE and EMBASE databases to ...

Because of toxicity, aluminum-containing phosphate binders are no longer used. Currently, calcium-containing phosphate binders, such as calcium carbonate and calcium acetate, are the most widely ...

2 tablets of calcium acetate 667mg = Renvela 1.6g ... Patients not taking a phosphate binder: BSA: ≥0.75–<1.2m 2: 800mg 3 times daily; titrate by 400mg/dose at 2-week intervals to achieve ...