They maintain good teeth and bones and keep muscles and nerves working properly. Healthy kidneys help control the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. When the kidneys are not working properly, they cannot remove enough phosphorus from the blood. High phosphorus levels cause blood calcium levels to drop.
Bones become brittle due to the loss of the calcium.
This can cause sores that won't heal, strokes, and heart attacks. This medication will stop the phosphorus in your foods from going into your blood. The calcium in the medication, instead of the calcium in your bones, will bind the phosphorus and keep it from being absorbed. The binder should be taken within a half hour of eating, before or after. Restrict the phosphorus in your diet by choosing foods low in phosphorus.