Chemicals and Drugs

Calcium Carbonate

Carbonic acid calcium salt (CaCO3). An odorless, tasteless powder or crystal that occurs in nature. It is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis patients and as a calcium supplement.

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Abstract

Carbonic acid calcium salt (CaCO3). An odorless, tasteless powder or crystal that occurs in nature. It is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis patients and as a calcium supplement.

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  • Carbonate, Calcium
  • Aragonite
  • Calcite
  • Chalk
  • Limestone
  • Marble
  • Milk of Calcium
  • Vaterite
  • Calcium Milk

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

occurs in nature as chalk, limestone or marble; used in med as a buffer in hemodialysis

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  1. D01w.146.275w
  2. D01w.200.275w.150.150w
  3. D01w.578w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Calcium Carbonate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002119. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002119
  2. Calcium Carbonate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate
  3. Calcium Carbonate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23767