calcium acetate - oral, Phoslyra, PhosLo (cont.)NOTES: Your doctor may direct you to follow a special diet to help lower your blood phosphate levels. Follow the diet closely.Do not share this medication with others.Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood phosphate and calcium levels) should be performed regularly to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details. MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, skip the missed dose unless you have just eaten. If you have not recently eaten or if it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up. STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company. Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2012
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