Table 2. Phosphorus Binder Prescription and Binding Capacity.
| Binder(s) | Number of Patients |
Prescribed Dose, mean, g/d (SD) |
Pill Burden, mean, number/d (SD) |
Binding Capacity, mean, mg/d (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Acetate Only | 74 | 5.0 (2.5) | 7.5 (3.7) | 225 (112) |
| Calcium Carbonate Only | 7 | 4.5 (2.0) | 5.0 (2.7) | 201 (88) |
| Lanthanum Only | 12 | 2.7 (0.7) | 3.0 (0.5) | 241 (59) |
| Magnesium Carbonate Only |
1 | 24(--) | 6.0 (--) | 184 (--) |
| Sevelamer Carbonate Only | 92 | 7.4 (4.2) | 8.9(5.2) | 249 (143) |
| Sevelamer Hydrochloride Only |
17 | 6.8 (3.8) | 8.5 (4.8) | 229 (129) |
| Calcium Acetate and Calcium Carbonate |
2 | 5.3 (3.8) 3.3 (3.9) |
8.0 (5.7) 3.5 (3.5) |
240 (170) 146 (175) |
| Calcium Acetate and Sevelamer Carbonate |
10 | 4.6 (1.4) 7.5 (5.2) |
6.9 (2.0) 8.8 (6.8) |
207 (61) 254 (176) |
| Calcium Acetate and Sevelamer Hydrochloride |
2 | 3.3 (3.8) 4.4 (0.6) |
5.0 (5.7) 5.5 (0.7) |
150 (170) 149 (19) |
| Calcium Acetate and Lanthanum |
2 | 6.5 (2.1) 2.8 (0.4) |
9.8 (3.2) 2.5 (0.7) |
293 (96) 248 (32) |
| Calcium Carbonate and Sevelamer Carbonate |
2 | 5.3 (1.1) 10.8 (1.7) |
10.5 (2.1) 13.5 (2.1) |
236 (48) 365 (57) |
| Calcium Carbonate and Lanthanum |
2 | 5.3 (2.1) 2.0 (1.4) |
6.0 (4.2) 2.0 (1.4) |
236 (95) 180 (127) |
| Lanthanum and Sevelamer Carbonate |
1 | 0.5 (--) 9.6 (--) |
1 (--) 12 (--) |
45 (-- ) 324 (-- ) |
| No Binders | 20 | 0 (--) | 0 (-- ) | 0 (-- ) |