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What is Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D?

Combination product used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets. It may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as osteoporosis, weak bones, hypoparathyroidism, and a certain muscle disease.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 22 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Osteoporosis 6 0
Other 4 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Vitamin D deficiency 3 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Increase effect of another treatment 3 0
Bone Health 2 0

See all 52 patients currently taking Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 9

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D. See all 19 dosages ►

  200 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1,000 mg daily 1,200 mg daily 1,500 mg daily 2,000 mg daily 4,000 mg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1   Expense: 33%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%
Other 1   Other: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0

Stopped Taking Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D

Always
 7 70%
Usually
 3 30%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 3 30%
Not at all
 7 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 13%
< $25
 7 88%

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Report created on May 25, 2012.