Calcium phosphate supplement
Calcium phosphate
Brand names: various
Adult dose
Dose: Per indication; typically 1g OD
Route: Oral
Frequency: OD
Clinical pearls
- NICE NG121 / ROS osteoporosis
- Less commonly prescribed than calcium carbonate / acetate
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia
- Severe renal impairment
Side effects
- Hypercalcaemia
- GI upset
- Constipation
Interactions
- Tetracyclines / quinolones / levothyroxine
Monitoring
- Calcium
- Phosphate
- Renal function
Reference: BNF; NICE NG121; ROS; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/calcium-phosphate/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Pathways
- Sepsis Screening and Sepsis Six · UK Sepsis Trust; NICE NG51; Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Unintentional Weight Loss Workup · NICE NG12; BSG
- Chronic Fatigue Workup · NICE NG206; BMJ Best Practice
- Lymphadenopathy Workup · NICE NG12; BMJ Best Practice
- Pre-op Medical Clearance · NICE NG45; ESC 2022
- Secondary Hypertension Workup · NICE NG136; ESH 2023