Table 2. Average phosphate content by frequency of medication prescribed in Fresenius Kidney Care in-center hemodialyisis patients [3, 4, 12, 13, 14].
| Ranked by frequency | Medication | Phosphate content/tab (mg) | Median dose (# of tablets per day) | Phosphate contribution by median daily dose (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amlodipine | 3.8 – 116.6 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 3.3 – 112 |
| 2 | Lisinopril | 3.6 – 121 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 3.1 – 116.2 |
| 3 | Clonidine | 1.4 – 3.5 dibasic calcium phosphate |
2 | 2.4 – 6.72 |
| 4 | Acetaminophen | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Omeprazole | 175 – 200 disodium hydrogen phosphate |
1 | 175 – 200 |
| 6 | Nifedipine | 40 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 40 |
| 7 | Pantoprazole | 175 – 200 calcium glycerophosphate |
1 | 175 – 200 |
| 8 | Tramadol | 62 dibasic calcium phosphate |
3 | 160 – 178 |
| 9 | Esomeprazole | 175 – 200 | 1 | 175 – 200 |
| 10 | Sertraline | 2.1 – 8.7 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 1.8 – 8.4 |
| 11 | Glipizide | 28 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 24 – 26.9 |
| 12 | Alprazolam | 82.5 dibasic calcium phosphate |
2 | 142 – 158.4 |
| 13 | Rosuvastatin | 1.8 – 3.8 tribasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 1.5 – 3.6 |
| 14 | Diphenhydramine | 150 dibasic calcium phosphate |
2 | 258 – 270 |
| 15 | Sitagliptin | 7.3 – 13.2 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 6.3 – 12.6 |
| 16 | Paroxetine | 0 – 443.7 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 0 – 426 |
| 17 | Phenytoin | 50 dibasic calcium phosphate |
2 | 86 – 96 |
| 18 | Sildenafil | 131 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 112.7 – 125.8 |
| 19 | Glyburide | 0 – 27.6 dibasic calcium phosphate |
1 | 0 – 26.5 |
| 20 | Estradiol | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Diclofenac | 176 dibasic calcium phosphate |
2 | 302.7 – 338 |