Table 1.
Phosphorus content in commonly prescribed medications to patients undergoing dialysis
| Medication: Dosage (mg) | Content of Available Phosphorus (mg) | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine | ||
| 5 | 13.4 | Pfizer Inc |
| 5 | 3.8 | Camber Pharm |
| 10 | 7.9 | Camber Pharm |
| 10 | 40.1 | Qualitest |
| 5 | 4.9 | Lupin |
| 10 | 8.6 | Lupin |
| 5 | 14.0 | Greenstone Brand |
| 2.5 | 25.99 | Actavis Speciality Pharmaceuticals Co. |
| 5 | 51.99 | Actavis Speciality Pharmaceuticals Co. |
| 10 | 103.9 | Actavis Speciality Pharmaceuticals Co. |
| 2.5 | NA | Auro Pharma Inc. |
| 5 | 36 | Auro Pharma Inc. |
| 10 | 72 | Auro Pharma Inc. |
| 2.5 | 20.9 | JAMP Pharma Corporation |
| 5 | 41.88 | JAMP Pharma Corporation |
| 10 | 83.8 | JAMP Pharma Corporation |
| 2.5 | 22.4 | Laboratoire Riva Inc. |
| 5 | 44.8 | Laboratoire Riva Inc. |
| 10 | 89.6 | Laboratoire Riva Inc. |
| 2.5 | NA | Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| 5 | 6.9 | Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc |
| 10 | 13.8 | Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc |
| 2.5 | 22.1 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 5 | 44.3 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 10 | 88.6 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 2.5 | NA | Pfizer Canada Inc. |
| 5 | 44 | Pfizer Canada Inc. |
| 10 | 88 | Pfizer Canada Inc. |
| 2.5 | 29.1 | Sandoz Canada Inc. |
| 5 | 58.3 | Sandoz Canada Inc. |
| 10 | 116.6 | Sandoz Canada Inc. |
| 2.5 | 22.7 | Sivem Pharmaceuticals |
| 5 | 45.4 | Sivem Pharmaceuticals |
| 10 | 90.8 | Sivem Pharmaceuticals |
| 2.5 | NA | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 5 | 82.8 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 10 | 165.6 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| Lisinopril | ||
| 5 | 3.6 | Lupin |
| 20 | 7.4 | Lupin |
| 5 | 18.4 | Blue Point Laboratories |
| 10 | 32.6 | Blue Point Laboratories |
| 20 | 20.8 | Blue Point Laboratories |
| 30 | 27.4 | Blue Point Laboratories |
| 40 | 30.8 | Blue Point Laboratories |
| 10 | 21.4 | Merck |
| 20 | 22.0 | Merck |
| 10 | 28.9 | Sandoz |
| 20 | 30.7 | Sandoz |
| 40 | 26.2 | Sandoz |
| Rosuvastatin | ||
| 5 | 1.9 | AstraZeneca |
| 10 | 1.8 | AstraZeneca |
| 20 | 3.8 | AstraZeneca |
| Paroxetine | ||
| 10 | 17.1 | Aurobindo |
| 20 | 55.8 | GlaxoSmithKline |
| 40 | 111.5 | GlaxoSmithKline |
| 10 | 147.9 | Mint Pharmaceuticals |
| 20 | 295.8 | Mint Pharmaceuticals |
| 30 | 443.7 | Mint Pharmaceuticals |
| Azithromycin: 250 | 30.7 | Pfizer Inc |
| Glyburide: 5 | 27.6 | Aurobindo |
| Megace (Megestrol acetate): 40 | 28.8 | Par Pharmaceutical |
| Repaglinide | ||
| 0.5 | 7.2 | Paddock |
| 1 | 9.4 | Caraco |
| Sitagliptin | ||
| 25 | 7.3 | Merck |
| 50 | 13.2 | Merck |
| Sertraline | ||
| 50 | 4.3 | Pfizer Inc |
| 100 | 8.6 | Pfizer Inc |
| 25 | 2.1 | Greenstone Brand LLC |
| 50 | 4.5 | Greenstone Brand LLC |
| 100 | 8.7 | Greenstone Brand LLC |
| Rabeprazole: 10 | 2 | Eisai China |
| Bisoprolol | ||
| 5 | 28 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 10 | 31 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 5 | 83.6 | Sandoz Canada Inc. |
| 10 | 80.1 | Sandoz Canada Inc. |
| 5 | 83.5 | Sivem Pharmaceuticals |
| 10 | 80.1 | Sivem Pharmaceuticals |
| 5 | 61.9 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 10 | 61.9 | Teva Canada Ltd |
| 5 | 28 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 10 | 31 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 5 | 24.5 | Eon |
| 10 | 23.8 | Eon |
| 5 | 0 | Mylan |
| 10 | 14.8 | Aurobindo |
| 10 | 24.6 | Sandoz |
| Zopiclone | ||
| 3.75 | 41.4 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 5 | 41.4 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 7.5 | 41.4 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| Quetiapine | ||
| 25 | 8 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 100 | 34 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 150 | 25 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| Oxycodone | ||
| 5 | 5.21 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 10 | 4.11 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| 20 | 8.22 | Pharmascience Inc. |
| Acetaminophen | ||
| 8 mg Codeine | 60 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 15 mg Codeine | 60 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| 30 mg Codeine | 60 | Teva Canada Ltd. |
| Clonidine | ||
| 0.1 | 2.2 | Boehringer Ingelheim |
| 0.2 | 1.4 | Blue Point Laboratories |
| 0.2 | 3.5 | Unichem |