Zerofos DS Tablet
Manufacturer
Alniche Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition
Calcium Acetate (1334mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Zerofos DS Tablet is a medicine used to treat high phosphate levels in the blood.
Dosage Form
Tablet
Introduction
Zerofos DS Tablet should be taken with food. Take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you remember to take it. The dose and duration of treatment will depend on the severity of your condition. Do not stop taking the medicine suddenly. Take it for as long as the doctor has prescribed for maximum benefits.
Directions for Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Zerofos DS Tablet is to be taken with food..Take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor.
How it works
Zerofos DS Tablet contains calcium acetate that binds with the phosphate in the food you eat so that it gets eliminated from the body without being absorbed. In this way high levels of phosphate in the blood are reduced..Zerofos DS Tablet contains calcium acetate that binds with the phosphate in the food you eat so that it gets eliminated from the body without being absorbed. In this way high levels of phosphate in the blood are reduced.
Quick Tips
Zerofos DS Tablet is used to control high blood levels of phosphorus in people with kidney disease who are on dialysis. Ask your doctor before using an antacid containing calcium while taking this medicine. Do not take additional calcium supplements unless your doctor has told you to while on treatment with Zerofos DS Tablet. If you are on thyroid medication, take this medicine 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take the thyroid medicine. Avoid taking any antibiotics along with Zerofos DS Tablet. You may give a gap of 1-2 hours between the medicines.
