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FDA Approved: * November 24, 2008Pharm Company: * CYPRESS PHARM
Category: Hyperphosphatemia
Calcium acetate is a chemical compound which is a calcium salt of acetic acid. It has the formula Ca(C2H3O2)2. Its standard name is calcium acetate, while calcium ethanoate is the systematic name. An older name is acetate of lime. The anhydrous form is very hygroscopic; therefore the monohydrate (Ca(CH3COO)2•H2O) is the common form. Contents 1 Production 2 Uses 3 Natural occurrence 4 References Production Calcium acetate can be prepared by soaking calcium carbonate (found in egg... [wikipedia]
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