Renal osteodystrophy medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Medical Therapy

• calcium supplementation
• dietary phosphate restriction
• vitamin D
• phosphate binders calcium carbonate (Tums), calcium acetate (PhosLo), sevelamer hydrochloride (Renagel), or lanthanum carbonate (Fosrenol)
• cinacalcet - a calcimimetic
• frequent hemodialysis (five times a week) is thought to be of benefit