Products
Lanthanum carbonate is commercially available in the form of chewable tablets (Fosrenol). It has been approved in many countries since 2008.
Structure and properties
Lanthanum carbonate hydrate (La2(CO3)3 – H2O)
Effects
Lanthanum carbonate (ATC V03AE03) binds phosphate ions in the digestive tract, with which it binds the insoluble lanthanum phosphate that is excreted in the stool. Thus, the absorption of phosphate ions is inhibited.
Indications
Hyperphosphatemia in chronic renal failure.
