Comparing Calcium Acetate vs Sodium Chloride
| Calcium acetate | Sodium chloride |
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| Calcium acetate | Sodium chloride |
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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 and OTC
Prescribed for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Medical Procedures. Sodium chloride may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Calcium acetate | More about Sodium chloride | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Sodium chloride has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Calcium acetate side effects |
View all Sodium chloride side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Calphron, PhosLo, Phoslyra | BD Normal Saline Flush, BD Posiflush SF, BD PosiFlush SF with BPC, Broncho Saline, Hyper-Sal, NebuSal, Normal Saline Flush, PulmoSal, Saljet Rinse, Saljet Sterile, Sodium Chloride, Inhalation, Swabflush View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 89 drugs are known to interact with Calcium acetate:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Sodium chloride:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 10, 1990 |
December 09, 1970 |
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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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