Phosphate-Containing Prescription Medications Contribute to the Daily Phosphate Intake in a Third of Hemodialysis Patients

Knowledge about the phosphate content of commonly prescribed drugs within different classes should influence prescribing patterns. Particular consideration of which formulation of CVS and CNS drugs contain phosphate should be applied when prescribing. Phosphate-containing medications can meaningfully contribute to the daily phosphate load in HD patients; however, this burden will differ based on local dispensing patterns.