Comparing Calcium Acetate vs Ferric Citrate
Calcium acetate | Ferric citrate |
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Calcium acetate | Ferric citrate |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hyperphosphatemia. Calcium acetate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperphosphatemia of Renal Failure, Iron Deficiency Anemia. Ferric citrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Calcium acetate | More about Ferric citrate | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Calcium acetate has an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 75% reported a negative effect. |
Ferric citrate has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Calcium acetate side effects |
View all Ferric citrate side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Calcium acetate prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Calphron, PhosLo, Phoslyra | Auryxia | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 89 drugs are known to interact with Calcium acetate:
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A total of 53 drugs are known to interact with Ferric citrate:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 10, 1990 |
September 05, 2014 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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