OBO ID: CHEBI:3310
Term Name: calcium acetate Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • acetate of lime
  • brown acetate of lime
  • Ca(OAc)2
  • calcium diacetate
  • calcium ethanoate
  • calcium(II) acetate
  • gray acetate of lime
  • lime acetate
  • lime pyrolignite
Definition: The calcium salt of acetic acid. It is used, commonly as a hydrate, to treat hyperphosphataemia (excess phosphate in the blood) in patients with kidney disease: the calcium ion combines with dietary phosphate to form (insoluble) calcium phosphate, which is excreted in the faeces.
References:
  • Beilstein:3692527
  • CAS:62-54-4
  • DrugBank:DB00258
  • Gmelin:22320
  • KEGG:D00931
Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available