Fosrenol

Fosrenol Dosage/Direction for Use

lanthanum carbonate

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Fahrenheit
Full Prescribing Info
Dosage/Direction for Use
For oral use.
Adults, including Elderly (>65 years): Fosrenol should be taken with or immediately after food, with the daily dose divided between meals. The tablets should be chewed and not swallowed whole. The dose of Fosrenol should be titrated every 2-3 weeks until an acceptable serum phosphate level is reached. Control of serum phosphate level has been demonstrated at doses starting 750 mg. The maximum daily dose studied, in a limited number of patients is 3750 mg. Patients who respond to lanthanum therapy usually achieve acceptable serum phosphate levels at doses 1500-3000 mg lanthanum/day.
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