Rising Pharmaceuticals announces commercial availability of Edetate calcium disodium injection in the United States
Edetate Calcium Disodium injection, USP is a sterile, injectable, chelating agent in concentrated solution for intravenous infusion or intramuscular injection.
- Edetate Calcium Disodium injection, USP is a sterile, injectable, chelating agent in concentrated solution for intravenous infusion or intramuscular injection.
- The excretion of calcium by the body is not increased following intravenous administration of edetate calcium disodium, but the excretion of zinc is considerably increased.1
Edetate calcium disodium is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. - Edetate calcium disodium injection should not be given during periods of anuria, nor to patients with active renal disease or hepatitis.
- Lidocaine or procaine should be added to the edetate calcium disodium injection to minimize pain at the injection site.