Calcium acetate
Calciumacetat Medice, Calciumgluconat B. Braun, Calrecia, Icalziss · ATC code V03AE07
Also known as: Calciumacetat, Kalsiyum asetat · Brand names: Calciumacetat Medice, Calciumgluconat B. Braun, Calrecia, Icalziss, Calcet, Calcilac Mono, Calcium Dura, Calcium Gluconate Demo, Calcium Hexal, Calcium Verla, Calciumacetat-Nefro, Calciumchlorid Baxter, Calciumchlorid Deltamedica, Calciumchlorid-Lösung, Calciumchlorid Serag-Wiessner …
- Key facts
- Active substance
- Calcium acetate
- Drug class
- Antihyperkalemic agents
- ATC code
- V03AE07
- Authorisation
- authorised nationally; no central EU authorisation
- Information as of
- 2026-10-29
Key facts
Calcium acetate is a phosphate binder. Per the US prescribing information, it is used to reduce serum phosphorus in end stage renal disease.
What it is used for
- Reduction of serum phosphorus in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD)
Dosing
- Adult dialysis patients: start with 2 capsules with each meal
- Increase gradually to bring serum phosphorus into the target range, as long as hypercalcemia does not develop
- Most patients require 3-4 capsules with each meal
- Monitor serum calcium twice weekly during the dose adjustment period
Contraindications
- Hypercalcemia
Important warnings
- Hypercalcemia: avoid other calcium supplements including calcium-based nonprescription antacids; if hypercalcemia develops, reduce the dose or discontinue
- Severe hypercalcemia (Ca >12 mg/dL) is associated with confusion, delirium, stupor and coma; mild hypercalcemia (10.5 to 11.9 mg/dL) may be asymptomatic or cause constipation, anorexia, nausea and vomiting
- Chronic hypercalcemia may lead to vascular and soft-tissue calcification
- Hypercalcemia may aggravate digitalis toxicity
Side effects
- Generally well tolerated
- Hypercalcemia (12.6% in the pooled data), nausea (3.6%), vomiting (2.4%)
Interactions
- May decrease the bioavailability of tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones; ciprofloxacin bioavailability reduced by approximately 50%
- Give other oral drugs whose reduced bioavailability would matter one hour before or three hours after calcium acetate
- Monitor blood levels of concomitant drugs with a narrow therapeutic range
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- No adequate studies in pregnant women; not expected to harm a fetus if maternal calcium levels are properly monitored
- Excreted in human milk; not expected to harm an infant if maternal serum calcium is monitored
Summary of the official product information, written with AI on 2026-10-29. Every number was checked automatically against the original text. Not reviewed by a physician – the full official text is authoritative.
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Authorisation and brand names by country
Medicines with exactly this active-substance composition, as listed in the national registers – alphabetical and without ranking. Whether a product is currently available is not shown here.
Austria
- Calciumacetat MediceMedice Arzneimittel Pütter Gmbh & Co. Kg · 1 register entry
- Calciumgluconat B. BraunB.Braun Melsungen Ag · 1 register entry
- CalreciaFresenius Medical Care Deutschland Gmbh · 1 register entry
- IcalzissVantive Belgium · 1 register entry
Source: EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), as of 2026-10-29
Germany
- CalcetTeva Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Calcilac MonoMibe Gmbh Arzneimittel · 1 register entry
- Calcium DuraCooper Consumer Health Deutschland Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Calcium Gluconate DemoDemo Abee · 1 register entry
- Calcium HexalHexal Ag · 1 register entry
- Calcium VerlaVerla-Pharm Arzneimittel Gmbh & Co. Kg · 1 register entry
- Calciumacetat-NefroMedice Arzneimittel Pütter Gmbh & Co. Kg · 2 register entries
- Calciumchlorid BaxterBaxter Deutschland Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Calciumchlorid DeltamedicaDeltamedica Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Calciumchlorid-LösungSerumwerk Bernburg Ag, Deltamedica Gmbh · 2 register entries
- Calciumchlorid Serag-WiessnerSerag-Wiessner Gmbh & Co. Kg · 1 register entry
- Calciumgluconat B. BraunB.Braun Melsungen Ag · 1 register entry
Show all 17 brand names
- Calciumgluconat DemoDemo Abee · 1 register entry
- Calcium–eap Dr. Franz Köhler Chemie GmbhDr. Franz Köhler Chemie Gmbh · 1 register entry
- CalreciaFresenius Medical Care Deutschland Gmbh · 1 register entry
- IcalzissVantive Belgium · 1 register entry
- RenacetRenacare Nephromed Gmbh · 1 register entry
Source: EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), as of 2026-10-29
Turkey
- Anti-Fosfat CAASSOS İLAÇ KİMYA GIDA ÜRÜNLERİ ÜRETİM VE TİC. A.Ş. · 3 register entries
- Fix-AtABDİ İBRAHİM İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 9 register entries
- Fosfat-ExDİNÇSA İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 1 register entry
- Phos-NoDİNÇSA İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 2 register entries
- Phos-OutAYTAÇ MUHİTTİN DİNÇER DİNÇTAŞ · 2 register entries
Source: TİTCK – Ruhsatlı Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünler Listesi, as of 2026-10-16
Brand names in 27 more European countries
- Belgium
- Calci-Chew, Calciclo, Calcium Gluconate B. Braun, Calrecia, Icalziss
- Bulgaria
- Calrecia, Икалзис, Калциев Глюконат Фармак, Калциум Глюконикум Софарма
- Croatia
- Calrecia, Icalziss
- Cyprus
- Calrecia, Icalziss
- Czechia
- Calcium Bbp, Calcium Chloratum Bbp, Calcium Gluconicum B. Braun, Calcium Pharmavit, Calrecia, Icalziss
- Denmark
- Calcium Sandoz, Calciumchlorid Sad, Calciumgluconat B. Braun, Calrecia, Icalziss, Kalcicur, Zeltacin
- Estonia
- Calrecia, Icalziss
- Finland
- Calcichew Appelsiini, Calciumgluconat B. Braun, Calrecia, Icalziss, Kalcicur, Kalcipos
- France
- Caddera, Gluconate De Calcium B.Braun, Icoziss, Phosphosorb
- Greece
- Calcioral, Calcium Chloride Cooper, Calcium Chloride Demo, Calcium Gluconate Ariti, Calcium Gluconate Cooper, Calcium Gluconate Demo, Calrecia, Exafosate, Icalziss
- Hungary
- Caddera, Calcetat, Calcimusc, Citrokalcium, Icalziss
- Iceland
- Calcium Sandoz, Icalziss, Kalciumklorid Abboxia
- Ireland
- Calcium Acetate Pinewood Laboratories, Calrecia, Icalziss
- Italy
- Calcio Cloruro Bioindustria L.I.M., Calcio Cloruro Galenica Senese, Calcio Cloruro Monico, Calcio Cloruro S.A.L.F., Calcio Gluconato B. Braun, Calcio Gluconato Bioindustria L.I.M., Calcio Gluconato Galenica Senese, Calcio Gluconato Monico, Calcio Gluconato S.A.L.F., Capaxyl, Icalziss
- Latvia
- Calcium Sopharma, Calrecia, Icalziss
- Lithuania
- Calcigran Sine, Calrecia, Icoziss
- Luxembourg
- Calci-Chew, Calciumacetat-Nefro, Calciumgluconat B. Braun, Calrecia, Icalziss
- Malta
- Calcium Gluconate Bp B. Braun Melsungen, Icalziss
- Netherlands
- Caddera, Calci-Chew, Calcium Sandoz, Calciumacetaat-Nefro, Calciumgluconaat B. Braun, Icalziss, Phosphosorb
- Norway
- Calrecia, Icalziss, Kalcicur, Zeltacin
- Poland
- Calcium (O Smaku Bananowym) Aflofarm, Calcium (O Smaku Truskawkowym) Aflofarm, Calcium Chloratum Wzf, Calcium Chloride Demo, Calcium Gluconicum Farmapol, Calrecia, Calsiosol, Icalziss
- Portugal
- Calcioral, Calrecia, Cloreto De Cálcio Labesfal, Gluconato De Cálcio B. Braun, Gluconato De Cálcio Labesfal, Icalziss
- Romania
- Calrecia, Clorocalcin, Gluconat De Calciu B.Braun Melsungen, Gluconat De Calciu Zentiva, Icalziss
- Slovakia
- Calcium Bbp, Calcium Chloratum Bbp, Calcium Chloratum Teva, Calcium Gluconicum B. Braun, Calcium Pharmavit, Calrecia, Icalziss
- Slovenia
- Icalziss
- Spain
- Calrecia, Icalziss, Royen, Suplecal Mini-Plasco
- Sweden
- Calcitugg, Calcium Sandoz, Calrecia, Icalziss, Kalcipos, Kalciumklorid Abboxia, Zeltacin
EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-29
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Calcium Acetate (Cipla USA Inc.,) – Prescribing Information, 2021-06-01. DailyMed (NLM), 2026-10-29. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=000c044a-12ef-4484-942e-99552b777d58
- EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-29. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/post-authorisation/data-medicines-iso-idmp-standards-post-authorisation/public-data-article-57-database
- EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-29. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/post-authorisation/data-medicines-iso-idmp-standards-post-authorisation/public-data-article-57-database
- TİTCK – Ruhsatlı Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünler Listesi, 2026-10-16. https://www.titck.gov.tr/dinamikmodul/85
- Wikidata (CC0): ATC V03AE.
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