Inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Calcium Acetate inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Wondering whether your Calcium Acetate has lactose, gluten, soy, a dye or gelatin in it? The medicine is the same, but the fillers, coatings and colors differ from one company to the next. This page shows what each Calcium Acetate product's FDA label lists, so you can find a version that leaves out what you avoid and ask your pharmacist for it by its NDC.

We have read the FDA labels of 16 of the 22 current Calcium Acetate products on the market today, from 20 companies listing it with the FDA, and lined them up side by side. 5 are still being read and will appear on a later visit. 1 label has no inactive-ingredient list we could read, so that product cannot be compared.

Ask about your bottle

Is there something in your Calcium Acetate? Ask in plain words.

Name the company, strength or the NDC on your bottle and the ingredient you avoid. The answer comes only from the FDA labels on this page.

Answers are drawn from the FDA label data on this page and checked against it. They are not medical advice: confirm with your pharmacist before relying on them.

The short answer

Which Calcium Acetate products list lactose, a gluten source, soy, dyes or gelatin?

  1. LactoseNo checked product

    No checked Calcium Acetate product lists lactose.

  2. Wheat or gluten sourceNo checked product

    No checked Calcium Acetate product lists a wheat or gluten source.

  3. SoyNo checked product

    No checked Calcium Acetate product lists soy.

  4. Synthetic dyesDiffers by manufacturer

    15 of 16 checked products list synthetic dyes; 1 does not. See the products

    Does not list it Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet
    Lists it American Health Packaging AvKARE Cardinal Health 107 Chartwell RX, LLC. Exelan Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Hikma Nivagen PD-Rx Proficient Rx Remedyrepack Rising Square Westminster
  5. GelatinDiffers by manufacturer

    14 of 16 checked products list gelatin; 2 do not. See the products

    Does not list it Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Rising
    Lists it American Health Packaging AvKARE Cardinal Health 107 Chartwell RX, LLC. Exelan Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Hikma Nivagen PD-Rx Proficient Rx Remedyrepack Square Westminster

Also listed by some products: Titanium dioxide 14 of 16 Carmine or shellac 12 of 16 Alcohol 1 of 16 Propylene glycol 9 of 16 PEG or polysorbate 6 of 16

Find a version without it

Every current Calcium Acetate product and what its label lists

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ProductListsInactive ingredients on the label
American Health Packaging 2 products
667 mg capsuleNDC 60687-0589-01 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin
Show 7 ingredients

FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 3, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
667 mg capsuleNDC 68084-0479-01 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 12 ingredients

AMMONIA, BUTYL ALCOHOL, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 3, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 53746-0590-01 Still being read Not read yet
AvKARE 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 73190-0031-20 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol
Show 10 ingredients

BUTYL ALCOHOL, CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M), FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
AvPAK 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 50268-0203-15 Still being read Not read yet
Cardinal Health 107, LLC 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 55154-4169-00 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 12 ingredients

AMMONIA, BUTYL ALCOHOL, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 3, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Chartwell RX, LLC. 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 62135-0191-22 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Alcohol (ethanol) Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 18 ingredients

ALCOHOL, AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID, BUTYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE 350, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 40, FD&C YELLOW NO. 6, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, GLYCINE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, SILICA, TRIMETHYLSILYL CAPPED, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Chartwell RX LLC 1 product
667 mg tabletNDC 62135-0192-22 No inactive-ingredient list on the label No list we could read
Cipla USA Inc., 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 69097-0862-03 Still being read Not read yet
Exelan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 76282-0377-02 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin
Show 7 ingredients

FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 3, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2 products
667 mg capsuleNDC 23155-0531-02 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol
Show 11 ingredients

BUTYL ALCOHOL, CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M), FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 3, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
667 mg tabletNDC 23155-0621-02 None of these listed
Show 3 ingredients

CROSPOVIDONE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 00054-0088-13 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 9 ingredients

FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 3, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Major Pharmaceuticals 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 00904-7119-06 Still being read Not read yet
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 00615-8632-39 Still being read Not read yet
Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 75834-0323-02 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac
Show 10 ingredients

CROSPOVIDONE, D&C RED NO. 28, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SHELLAC, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 72789-0422-97 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac
Show 10 ingredients

CROSPOVIDONE, D&C RED NO. 28, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SHELLAC, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Proficient Rx LP 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 82804-0968-00 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 11 ingredients

D&C YELLOW NO. 10, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C BLUE NO. 2, FD&C RED NO. 40, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Remedyrepack Inc. 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 70518-4299-00 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol
Show 11 ingredients

BUTYL ALCOHOL, CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M), FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C RED NO. 3, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 16571-0813-20 Synthetic dyes
Show 4 ingredients

D&C RED NO. 28, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE, WATER
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 76483-0086-00 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac
Show 10 ingredients

CROSPOVIDONE, D&C RED NO. 28, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SHELLAC, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC 1 product
667 mg capsuleNDC 69367-0411-02 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Gelatin Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 11 ingredients

D&C YELLOW NO. 10, FD&C BLUE NO. 1, FD&C BLUE NO. 2, FD&C RED NO. 40, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE

A product with none of these listed is not certified to be without them: the label says what the manufacturer declared, and the source of a starch or a flavor is often not stated. The companies are the FDA's labelers, which include repackagers and distributors selling another company's product under their own label. The NDC opens the product's own page, with the full label and its inactive-ingredient notes.

Calcium Acetate without synthetic dyes

Synthetic dyes: FD&C or D&C colorants and their aluminum lakes. 15 of 16 checked products list synthetic dyes; 1 does not.

Does not list synthetic dyes

Lists synthetic dyes

Calcium Acetate without gelatin

Gelatin: animal-derived (usually bovine or porcine); a concern for vegetarian, kosher or halal needs. 14 of 16 checked products list gelatin; 2 do not.

Does not list gelatin

Lists gelatin

Calcium Acetate without titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide: A white colorant some people choose to avoid. 14 of 16 checked products list titanium dioxide; 2 do not.

Does not list titanium dioxide

Lists titanium dioxide

Calcium Acetate without carmine or shellac

Carmine or shellac: insect-derived red colorant or coating glaze. 12 of 16 checked products list carmine or shellac; 4 do not.

Does not list carmine or shellac

Lists carmine or shellac

Calcium Acetate without alcohol (ethanol)

Alcohol (ethanol): mostly in liquids; a concern in alcohol recovery, for children, or with disulfiram or metronidazole. 1 of 16 checked products list alcohol (ethanol); 15 do not.

Does not list alcohol (ethanol)

Lists alcohol (ethanol)

Calcium Acetate without propylene glycol

Propylene glycol: A solvent in liquids and capsules; a concern in kidney disease, for infants, and at high doses. 9 of 16 checked products list propylene glycol; 7 do not.

Does not list propylene glycol

Lists propylene glycol

Calcium Acetate without polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate: PEG, macrogol or polysorbate; a rare cause of allergic reactions. 6 of 16 checked products list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate; 10 do not.

Does not list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Lists polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

At the pharmacy counter

How to use this at the pharmacy counter

  1. Pick the company whose list suits you and copy the NDC from the table. Many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one if you ask before the prescription is filled; some buy from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check.
  2. Treat "does not list" as exactly that. The label is what the manufacturer declared; a flavor or a starch may have an unstated source, and lines change. For celiac disease or a serious allergy, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written statement about the lot you have.
  3. Check the bottle each refill. A different company usually means a different shape, color and inactive-ingredient list; the pharmacist can tell you who made it, and the two-NDC comparison shows the difference line by line.
  4. If you need one company's version kept constant, ask your prescriber to write that company or the NDC on the prescription and tell the pharmacy you need it held. Rules vary by state and plan, so confirm with the pharmacist.
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Common questions about Calcium Acetate inactive ingredients

Is Calcium Acetate gluten-free?
This page cannot certify any Calcium Acetate product gluten-free; it reports what each label declares. Of the 16 products checked, none lists a wheat, barley, rye or gluten ingredient, and none lists a starch without a stated source. If you have celiac disease, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written gluten statement for the lot you have.
Does Calcium Acetate contain lactose?
No checked Calcium Acetate product lists lactose on its label. The lactose in a tablet or capsule is a small amount, but people with a milk allergy or a strong intolerance often prefer a version that does not list it.
Does Calcium Acetate contain soy?
No checked Calcium Acetate product lists a soy ingredient (soybean oil or soy lecithin) on its label. Soy lecithin is the usual form and the amount is small, but people with a soy allergy often prefer a version that does not list it.
Is there a dye-free Calcium Acetate?
15 of 16 checked Calcium Acetate products list a synthetic dye (an FD&C or D&C colorant); 1 does not: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet (667 mg tablet). Colorants often differ by strength within one company's line, so compare the lists above strength by strength.
Does Calcium Acetate contain gelatin?
14 of 16 checked Calcium Acetate products list gelatin; 2 do not: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet (667 mg tablet) and Rising (667 mg capsule). Gelatin is usually bovine or porcine and the label rarely says which; for kosher, halal or vegetarian needs, ask the manufacturer.
Why do the inactive ingredients differ between manufacturers?
A generic must match the brand's active ingredient, strength, dose form and how it is absorbed; its fillers, binders, coatings and colorants are the manufacturer's own choice. That is why one Calcium Acetate product can list lactose and a dye while another from a different company lists neither.
Can my pharmacy give me a specific manufacturer's version?
Often, if you ask before the prescription is filled: many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one. Some pharmacies buy a generic from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check. Give them the NDC from this page; the company name alone is often enough.
How current is this list?
The products are the ones in the FDA's current NDC directory as of September 30, 2026, and each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA label as our label sync last read it. Formulations change, so check the label on your own bottle and ask your pharmacist if a refill looks different.

Sources: the products are the finished Calcium Acetate products in the FDA's current NDC directory (openFDA), as of September 30, 2026; each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA Structured Product Label via DailyMed, as our label sync last read it. The concern groups are HelloPharmacist's classification of the names the label declares. Educational information only, not medical advice; confirm with your pharmacist before relying on a list. ← Back to the Calcium Acetate guide