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Lanthanum carbonate
Pronounced LAN-thah-num KAR-bon-ate
Brand names: Fosrenol
Type: Phosphate binder · All Kidney & Dialysis Medicines
What Lanthanum carbonate is used for
- Lowering phosphate in chronic kidney disease
- Lowering phosphate in dialysis patients
◆ Kidney note
A calcium-free phosphate binder used in kidney failure; only tiny amounts are absorbed.
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Diarrhea
Important cautions
- Tablets must be chewed thoroughly — swallowing them whole can cause serious gut blockage in rare cases
- It shows up brightly on X-rays and scans because it is a metal — telling imaging staff avoids confusion
How it comes
Chewable tablets, powder packets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.