Preparation and Characterization of Lanthanum Carbonate Octahydrate for the Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia

<table>(a) FTIR spectra of La<sub>2</sub>(CO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>·8H<sub>2</sub>O (line 1) and La(OH)CO<sub>3</sub> (line 2). (b) FTIR spectra of La<sub>2</sub>(CO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>·8H<sub>2</sub>O (line 1) and La(OH)CO<sub>3</sub> (line 2) in the fingerprint region (1000–600 cm<sup>−1</sup>).</table>

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Figure 4: Preparation and Characterization of Lanthanum Carbonate Octahydrate for the Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia 