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General Information:
• Reference Phosphorus Levels:
Serum phosphorus: 0.87-1.45 mmol/L or 2.7-4.5 mg/dL
• Formulary IV Phosphorus Preparations:
1 mEq of Phosphorus = 0.33 mmol
Phosphorus (mg/dL) x 0.32 = Phosphorus (mmol/L)
1 mmol Phosphate = 31 mg elemental phosphorus
1. Guidelines for Phosphorus Replacement, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research
Center
2. Hypophosphatemia in Adults: Potassium and Sodium Phosphate Treatment
Guidelines, Kingston General Hospital, Ontario-Canada;
http://www.kgh.on.ca/pharmacy/Guidelines.pdf
3. Guidelines for Phosphorus Replacement in Adults, Medical University of South
Carolina Pharmacy Services:
www.musc.edu/pharmacyservices/medusepol/Adult_Phosphorus_Guidelines.pdf
4. Phosphorus Administration Guidelines, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department
of Pharmacy & Department of Nursing Critical Care:
http://www.massgeneral.org/pharmacy/icu%20Guidelines/PHOSPHORUS_new.htm
5. Potassium and Sodium Phosphate-IV Dilution, GlobalRPh Inc.
http://www.globalrph.com/calcium_dilution.htm
6. Electrolyte Replacement Protocol, Oregon Health & Science University
www.ohsu.edu/medicine/residency/handouts/pharmpearls/Nephrology/ElectrolyteRe
placementProtocol.pdf
7. Adult Electrolyte Replacement Protocols;
www.surgicalcriticalcare.net/Guidelines/electrolyte_replacement.pdf
8. Monitored Unit Electrolyte Replacement Protocols;
www.emcrit.org/misc/electrolyte_replacement.pdf
9. Electrolyte Infusion Guidelines at University of Kentucky Hospital;
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/Pharmacy/formulary/criteria/electrolyte.htm