Lanthanum

Chemical formula: La  Molecular mass: 457.835 g/mol  PubChem compound: 168924

Active ingredient description

Lanthanum is indicated as a phosphate binding agent for use in the control of hyperphosphataemia.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
V03AE03 Lanthanum carbonate V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products → V03AE Drugs for treatment of hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
FOSRENOL Chewable tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
FOSRENOL Oral powder Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 587-26-8
DrugBank Drug: DB06792
PubChem Compound: 168924
RxNorm Ingredient: 234416
SNOMED-CT Concept: 414568004
Lanthanum (substance)
UNII Identifier: 6I3K30563S
LANTHANUM

Medicines

Lanthanum is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Australia (AU)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Austria (AT)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Canada (CA)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Cyprus (CY)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

France (FR)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Hong Kong (HK)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Ireland (IE)

  • FOZNOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Israel (IL)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Japan (JP)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

  • FOZNOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Netherlands (NL)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

New Zealand (NZ)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Poland (PL)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Singapore (SG)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

South Africa (ZA)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Spain (ES)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Turkey (TR)

  • ANTAX as LANTHANUM CARBONATE OCTAHYDRATE
  • TRUCURE as LANTHANUM CARBONATE OCTAHYDRATE

United Kingdom (UK)

  • FOSRENOL as Lanthanum carbonate hydrate

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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