Other Names: Aluminum phosphate, Bone Phosphate, Calcium phosphate, Calcium Orthophosphate, Calcium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous, Calcium Phosphate-Bone Ash, Calcium Phosphate Dibasic Dihydrate, Calcium Phosphate Dibasique Anhydre, Calcium Phosphate Dibasique Dihydrate, Calcium Phosphate Tribasic, Calcium Phosphate Tribasique, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphates, Neutral Calcium Phosphate, Orthophosphate de Calcium, Phosphate d’Aluminium, Phosphate de Calcium, Phosphate de Magnésium, Phosphate Neutre de Calcium, Phosphate d’Os, Phosphate Tricalcium, Precipitated Calcium Phosphate, Précipitation du Phosphate de Calcium, Précipité de Phosphate de Calcium, Tertiary Calcium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Whitlockite, Magnesium Phosphate, Merisier, Potassium phosphate, Dibasic Potassium Phosphate, Dipotassium Hydrogen Orthophosphate, Dipotassium Monophosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Monobasic Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Acid Phosphate, Potassium Biphosphate, Potassium Dihydrogen Orthophosphate, Potassium Hydrogen Phosphate, Phosphate de Dipotassium, Phosphate d’Hydrogène de Potassium, Phosphate de Potassium, Phosphate de Potassium Dibasique, Phosphate de Potassium Monobasique, Sodium phosphate, Anhydrous Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Hydrogen Orthophosphate, Disodium Hydrogen Orthophosphate Dodecahydrate, Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate, Phosphate of Soda, Sales de Fosfato, Sels de Phosphate, Sodium Orthophosphate, Orthophosphate Disodique d’Hydrogène, Phosphate Disodique d’Hydrogène, Orthophosphate de Sodium, Phosphate de Sodium Anhydre, Phosphate de Sodium Dibasique.<br> See also : [[Phosphorus (homeopathy)]]
==Special Precautions of Phosphorus==
* Phosphate salts containing sodium, potassium, aluminum, or calcium seem to be safe for most people when used occasionally or short-term. Phosphate intake (expressed as phosphorus) should not be more than 4 grams per day for adults younger than 70 years of age and 3 grams per day for people who are older.
*Fluid retention (edema): Avoid using phosphate salts that contain sodium if you have cirrhosis, heart failure, or other conditions that can cause edema.
*High levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia): Use phosphate salts cautiously if you have hypercalcemia. Too much phosphate could cause calcium to be deposited where it shouldn’t be in your body.
*High levels of phosphate in the blood: People with [[Addison's diseaseDisease]], severe heart and lung disease, kidney disease, thyroid problems, or liver disease are more likely than other people to develop too much phosphate in their blood when they take phosphate salts. Use phosphate salts only with the advice and ongoing care of a healthcare professional if you have one of these conditions.
*Kidney disease: Use phosphate salts only with the advice and ongoing care of a healthcare professional if you have kidney problems.
* Bisphosphonates interacts with PHOSPHATE SALTS